Description: Squirrels are a common sight, seemingly everywhere in wild and urban nature. Their chattering antics in city parks delight us while their raids on our backyard gardens and birdfeeders never fail to exasperate. But squirrels are more than amusing backyard entertainers, and few of us know much about them or fully appreciate their role in keeping the environment healthy. As stress on the natural world intensifies, should we be paying more attention to the plight of squirrels?
In Squirrel, Nancy Castaldo shines new light on this familiar backyard mammal, exploring their staggering diversity (they're found on all continents but Antarctica) and the many surprising ways they shape our world, our communities, and our cultures. Squirrel is accessible and entertaining, perfect for anyone who has felt exasperation, curiosity, and kinship with our bushy-tailed rodent neighbors.Review Quotes: "Maybe you love them. Maybe you think they're annoying tree rodents. No matter how you see them, in "Squirrel: How a Backyard Forager Shapes Our World" by Nancy Castaldo...you'll learn about one of America's most familiar wild animals. They're adorable.... They're social media darlings. They're dinner for some people. They're ecological necessities for all of us: you can't get rid of them, nor would you really want to. Most of all, Castaldo says, squirrels as a species are stressed and they need us, so read on."---Terri Schlichenmeyer, Farm World