Ken Burns Documentary, “The American Buffalo”
Ken Burns Documentary, “The American Buffalo” These bison at the Bronx Zoo in 1911 were held in reserve as a source for reintroducing bison into… Read More »Ken Burns Documentary, “The American Buffalo”
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Born in Omaha, Nebraska. Childhood in Bronx, New York. Teen years: Omaha. Education: MS in zoology, MA in journalism, completed a major in anthropology. Highlights of my life: working on a ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills; working most of my adult life in the wildlife conservation community in the New York City and Washington, D.C., arenas. Literary idols: Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Ten favorite novels: The Sun Also Rises, The Great Gatsby, Lonesome Dove, Cold Mountain, A Suitable Boy; still looking for the other five. What I'd like to live long enough to see: a cloned woolly mammoth. My idea of heaven: a place where vast numbers of large animals are restored to endless wilderness.
Author of Return of the Bison Turns into a Buffalo
Author of Return of the Bison Turns into a Buffalo THIS TIME I WENT TOO FAR: I was carnivoring a bison burger and . .… Read More »Author of Return of the Bison Turns into a Buffalo
A Letter to an Old Friend: Dear Gray Wolf
A Letter to an Old Friend: Dear Gray Wolf The gaze of a wilderness spirit. Photo by Christel Sagniez, from Pixabay. Dear Gray Wolf, … Read More »A Letter to an Old Friend: Dear Gray Wolf
When Bison (and other wildlife) Attack: The Question of Animal Etiquette
When Bison (and other wildlife) Attack: The Question of Animal Etiquette Wandering within or near a bison herd requires caution, as these massive animals can… Read More »When Bison (and other wildlife) Attack: The Question of Animal Etiquette
Happy Birthday Hemingway: A Dozen Things to Know about Young Ernest Hemingway
Happy Birthday Hemingway: A Dozen Things to Know about Young Ernest Hemingway Hemingway is arguably an iconic writer, but without doubt he is a writer… Read More »Happy Birthday Hemingway: A Dozen Things to Know about Young Ernest Hemingway
From Shelf Awareness Pro, 29 June 2023 Review: Return of the Bison: A Story of Survival, Restoration, and a Wilder World
From Shelf Awareness Pro, 29 June 2023 Review: Return of the Bison: A Story of Survival, Restoration, and a Wilder World This postcard from the… Read More »From Shelf Awareness Pro, 29 June 2023 Review: Return of the Bison: A Story of Survival, Restoration, and a Wilder World
Which Came First? The Egg? The Chicken? The Dinosaur? The Snake in the Grass?
Which Came First? The Egg? The Chicken? The Dinosaur? The Snake in the grass? Birds eggs, left to right: rhea, emu, ostrich. As long as… Read More »Which Came First? The Egg? The Chicken? The Dinosaur? The Snake in the Grass?
MY NEW BOOK, AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLINE, WILL REACH BRICK-AND-MORTAR OUTLETS IN SEPTEMBER
My new book, available for pre-order online, will reach brick-and-mortar outlets in September Bison have been creatures of great fascination to me since I was… Read More »MY NEW BOOK, AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ONLINE, WILL REACH BRICK-AND-MORTAR OUTLETS IN SEPTEMBER
Feeding Wild Animals Part 3 Signs of the Times: Do Not Feed the Animals
Feeding Wild Animals Part 3 Signs of the Times: Do Not Feed the Animals Aldo Leopold, one of the great thinkers of conservation strategy, wrote… Read More »Feeding Wild Animals Part 3 Signs of the Times: Do Not Feed the Animals
Feeding Wild Animals Part 2.
Enter the Mammals FEEDING WILD ANIMALS PART 2. ENTER THE MAMMALS After the charming friendship of the ducklings, I met the squirrels. They’d been scampering… Read More »Feeding Wild Animals Part 2.