Mike Stark

Birdie Stark

Mike Stark is the author of "Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird," which chronicles our love-hate relationship with this pesky introduced bird. He is a former environmental reporter for the Associated Press and newspapers around the West. His previous nonfiction book, "Chasing the Ghost Bear," won the 2023 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award. He lives in Tucson, Arizona, and is the creative director for the Center for Biological Diversity. 

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Awards: 2023 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award for previous book ("Chasing the Ghost Bear")

Communities: Arizona Author, Tucsonan

Writing Animals

Animals have always been a source of fascination to their human counterparts. Whether revered, elusive, or reviled, members of the animal kingdom enrich our understanding of the world we live in. Join this group of authors in a lively discussion about animals and their roles in nature, culture, and history.

National Parks Experience Stage (Seats 146)  
Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Nature / Environment
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - National Parks (following presentation)  

Panelists: Theodore Fleming, Leslie Patten, Mike Stark
Moderator: John Koprowski

Books:

Starlings

The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird
Nature / Environment
University of Nebraska Press
January 2025
ISBN 9781496242020
248 pages
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