Wild Animals In The City

Wild Animals In The City

From Cross Word Books by Michele McAloon

June 8, 2026 · 40 min

About this episode

Michele McAloon interviews Dan Werb about how animals are adapting to urban environments and the implications for conservation and public health.

Send us Fan Mail find Cross Word Books at bookclues.com Our Wild Familiars: How Animals Are Adapting to Cities and Reshaping the Natural World, Dan Werb published by crown books of penguinrandomhouse.com Smart nature writing, urban planning ideas, and clear-eyed conversations about conservation and public health Nature is moving into the city, and it is not waiting for our permission. I sit down with award-winning writer and epidemiologist Dan Werb to talk about Our Wild Familiars: How ...

People in this episode

Host: Michele McAloon

Guest: Dan Werb

Topics covered

  • urban wildlife
  • conservation
  • public health
  • nature writing
  • urban planning

Keywords

  • urban wildlife
  • conservation
  • public health
  • nature writing
  • urban planning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: crown books, penguinrandomhouse.com, Cross Word Books, bookclues.com

Books & works: Our Wild Familiars: How Animals Are Adapting to Cities and Reshaping the Natural World

More episodes of Cross Word Books

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Cross Word Books podcast page.