Eavesdropping on Animals, George Bumann
Eavesdropping on Animals, George Bumann
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Eavesdropping on Animals
What We Can Learn From Wildlife Conversations

Author: George Bumann, Jon Young

Narrator: Eric Michael Summerer

Unabridged: 7 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/15/2025


Synopsis

Humans once relied on the calls of wild animals to understand the natural world and their place within it. Now, this remarkable guide reveals what our ancestors knew long ago—that tuning in to the owl in the tree, the deer in the gully, can tell us important information and help us feel connected to our wild community.

In Eavesdropping on Animals, George Bumann shares the fascinating stories and insights he has gained from studying wildlife around the world for more than forty years, the last twenty of which have been spent leading popular programs on animal language and intelligence in Yellowstone National Park. Bumann shares tips, tricks, and advice for listeners living in urban, suburban, and rural areas and clearly shows us that you don't need an exotic vacation or a biology degree to have transformative wildlife encounters. Listening to and observing creatures in your own backyard, on nearby trails, and in local parks, seashores, fields, and forests can lead to extraordinary experiences and a profound sense of belonging.

Are you ready to eavesdrop on your wild neighbors? Are you ready to learn how to tell a warning call from a mating call, a purr of satisfaction from idle chatter? Then this book is for you!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Michelle on December 28, 2024

I've been to one of his lectures on vocalization & it was awesome! This book reminded me a lot of An Immense World. The "noticing" exercises have been amazing during my walks. It's winter, but I'm surrounded by life.......more

Goodreads review by Jude on January 26, 2025

As much a book about improving mental health and wellbeing as it is about animal observation. I enjoyed it and found it was organized in a way that presented activities for people interested in all levels of tuning in to their natural surroundings.......more

Goodreads review by Juliet on January 06, 2025

George Bumann has studied animals around the world for over forty years and now leads courses on animals language and intelligence in Yellowstone National Park in the USA. This book is a distillation of what he has learned in his own studies and also from other wildlife researchers. The book outline......more

Goodreads review by Celine on November 01, 2024

I received a free copy of this book from Greystone Books for review! Thank you, Greystone Books! In "Eavesdropping on Animals," George Bumann reveals how tuning in to wildlife can connect us to nature. Drawing on over 40 years of experience, including 20 years leading programs in Yellowstone, he shar......more

Goodreads review by Bruce on April 08, 2025

Started out as an interesting read, but toward the end wandered into being a self-help write. Preferred the observations and experiences. Topic is of interest and author is of local origins, even worked seasonally at a facility I managed, so kudos on a good work.......more