Tristan Donovan discussed Feral Cities during the Sustainability Segment of "Mind Over Matters," airing on Seattle's KEXP-FM. The interview is available online.
A review of Feral Cities featured on The Nature of Citiesstates, "Until recently, cities were widely regarded as bereft of value for wildlife, but Donovan turns that belief on its head with his tales of both urban animals and the people who interact with them on a daily basis."
Booklist says Feral Cities's "Donovan entertainingly exposes ecological experiments gone hopelessly awry and offers thoughtful input on how such tipping points can be avoided in the future."
ScienceNews featured a review of Feral Cities in their March issue saying, "InFeral Cities, journalist Tristan Donovan explores the conflict zone of cities and wild animals, and he seems to have a good time doing it."
Library Journal says Feral Cities is "surprising, entertaining, sometimes frightening. [...] Donovan's worldwide exploration of urban wildlife will be enjoyed by all types of readers including young adults, animal lovers, and those interested in ecology."
Feral Cities: Adventures with Animals in the Urban Jungle was positively reviewed in the February 9 issue of Publishers Weekly. "Donovan not only shows readers how territorial boundaries between humans and wild animals constantly shift, but also how such encounters with birds, coyotes, and snakes should come as no great surprise." The full review is available online.
Kirkus says Tristan Donovan's Feral Cities: Adventures with Animals in the Urban Jungle is an "entertaining jaunt through city wildlife." Read the complete review on Kirkus' website.