Thursday, May 21st at 7:00pm. Fang and claw have jumped the white picket fence as encounters with cougars in Chicago, alligators in Florida, and bears virtually everywhere have become increasingly commonplace. Edward Ricciuti explores cutting edge research into why it’s happening, how it impacts all of us, and how to deal with it on both societal and personal levels. As cities and suburbs sprawl, and conservation efforts enable wildlife populations to recover, large wild animals are encroaching on human turf. These creatures might be thrilling to see, but they can bite, scratch, and even kill, and attacks on humans will only increase as we come face to face in the man-made landscape.
Edward R. Ricciuti is a science journalist, naturalist, and former curator at the New York Zoological Society (now the Wildlife Conservation Society) who has covered wildlife issues around the world. His most recent book is Bears in the Backyard: Big Animals, Sprawling Suburbs, and the New Urban Jungle. Copies of Ricciuti’s books will be available for signing and inscription.
The event is free but advance sign up is encouraged. Please call the Killingworth Library at 860.663.2000
