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Owls Aren’t Wise & Bats Aren’t Blind:
A Naturalist Debunks Our Favorite Fallacies About Wildlife

2000 by Warner Shedd (Author), and Trudy Nicholson (Illustrator)

Owls Aren’t Wise & Bats Aren’t Blind covers more than thirty North American species-some as familiar as the common toad, others as elusive as the lynx. It is written by wildlife expert and enthusiast Warner Shedd, former New England Regional Executive for the National Wildlife Federation, and resident of Vermont. Shedd captivates the reader as only an experienced naturalist could, with detailed, accurate information on such varied wildlife as muskrats, herons, brown bears, crows, armadillos, and coyotes. Owls Aren’t Wise & Bats Aren’t Blind grew out of Warner Shedd’s desire to share biologically sound information and counter inaccurate folklore about wild animals. By arming his readers with knowledge, Shedd hopes to promote a more informed and respectful view of many North American wildlife species and ultimately encourage the scientific management and conservation of all our native wildlife.

The Audubon Society Guide to Attracting Birds

Stephen Kress. Cornell University Press. 2006.

This book was written for landscapers, birders, gardeners, and naturalists. In it Stephen Kress provides a practical guide to attracting birds to any property, large or small. In Kress’s view, the best way to attract birds is to enrich habitats by improving vegetation, natural foods, water supplies, and nest sites.