What do pikas, honey bees and grizzlies all have in common?Naturalist Leslie Patten explores the vanishing world of American wildlife, some common to city backyards, others found only in remote spaces of our country.Each story is a new tale. From California to the Southwest to the Rocky Mountain West, Patten relates encounters with wolves, bighorn sheep, and even mysterious howls from banshees. Along the way, as Patten learns of our outdated attitudes and laws towards America's vanishing wildlife, she explores new paradigms that could lead to healthy wildlife; our wildlife that are in the public trust

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