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Uncovering Our Concrete Jungle
Discover the cosmopolitan wildlife that shares our city alleys and backyards with urban ecologist and UC Berkeley researcher Chris Schell and find out how American history has shaped many species.
Thinking that wildlife lives “somewhere else” is an easy mistake. Urban ecologist and National Geographic Explorer Chris Schell has dedicated his work to understanding and celebrating the surprising wildlife in our backyards. But this show isn’t only an exploration of animal behavior. We go on assignment with Chris to discover the unexpected story of how American history has shaped urban wildlife such as coyotes, rats, and raccoons.
There will be a 70-minute presentation followed by an audience Q&A.
Chris Schell is an urban ecologist, professor, Afrofuturist, father, and published author. His research at the University of California, Berkeley, investigates how carnivores—coyotes, foxes, and raccoons—adapt to life in cities. This transdisciplinary work aims to disentangle how environmental injustices have structured our urban ecosystems and how we can harness those lessons to build more just, biodiverse, and resilient cities. He is a Cal Academy Fellow and board member and was a member of the 2021 Grist 50.
At this performance, the Bay Area nonprofit WildCare will have a table in the Presidio Theatre lobby to meet members of the WildCare community, learn more about the wildlife living alongside us, and discover how WildCare provides expert care for injured, sick and orphaned wild animals while helping people live well with wildlife.
WildCare is a Bay Area nonprofit working to create a world where people coexist well with wildlife. Based in San Rafael, WildCare provides expert medical care and rehabilitation to approximately 3,500 injured, sick and orphaned wild animals each year. Through its Wildlife Hospital, nature education programs, wildlife advocacy and community resources, WildCare addresses both the impacts and underlying causes of human-wildlife conflict while inspiring people to understand, appreciate and protect the wildlife around us.
WildCare’s Wildlife Hospital provides expert medical care and rehabilitation to approximately 3,500 wild animals each year. WildCare’s work with local raccoons is featured in Dr. Chris Schell’s National Geographic Live presentation exploring urban wildlife and coexistence.