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The article discusses the publication of informational books about pets, animal care, and animal biology, with a focus on the increasing number of naturalist books about birds as of 2012. Topics include books on the domestic raising of farm animals such as chickens; books on bird-watching and the evolutionary biology of birds; and books about dogs and other popular pets in the U.S.

Animals also play a critical role as a gauge for understanding changes in our natural environment, Louv says. Though many people are used to living with domesticated animals, and some lean on pets for emotional support, Louv stresses the value of interacting with wild animals, which he sees as transformative. "The fact is that most injuries to people [from animals] are not from wild animals", Louv says; they are more likely to be from dogs or horses. [Extracted from the article]