Introduction: The Bear in the Backyard -- The Raccoon in the Trash Can : Anytown, U.S.A. -- The City as Ecosystem -- Lion in the Headlights : Los Angeles, California -- Crow in the Crosswalk : Tokyo, Japan -- Coyote in the Sub Shop, Fox in the Skyscraper : Chicago, Illinois, London, United Kingdom -- Bats in the Park : Sydney, Australia -- Turtle by the Beach House : Sarasota, Florida -- Gator in the Two-Car Garage : Houston, Texas -- Bees with an Urban Buzz : Seattle, Washington, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -- Sharing our Urban World.