MEET THE NEIGHBORS Animal Minds and Life in a More-than-Human World

This fun and evocative audiobook begins with narrator Paul Woodson's authoritative and upbeat delivery of the author's many accounts of urban wildlife. Keim's description of San Francisco's coyote population, performed with an air of respect and wonder, is particularly joyful. Woodson shifts his tone as the author discusses his deadly serious new vision for wildlife science and management. Keim questions the validity of wildlife policies such as the elimination of invasive species. Woodson's serious delivery believably reflects the author's objections to having a tiny minority of politically aggressive sport hunters dictate most wildlife management decisions. His performance matches the author's ability to make learning about animals and the politics that surround them both enjoyable and inspiring. J.T. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2024]