Eavesdropping on Animals

What We Can Learn from Wildlife Conversations

By: George Bumann, Jon Young -foreword by

Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer

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!

©2024 George Bumann; foreword copyright 2024 by Jon Young (P)2025 Tantor Media

Great tips of listening to wildlife

lots of interesting and captivating facts and study of wild animal behavior and how to communicate to them in subtle ways.

Good story, wrong voice

The voiceover felt like an instruction manual. Not the right fit for this author whom I’ve heard speak thoughtfully and passionately.