The Other Creatures With Which We Share

The Philosophy That I Have Worked Under Most Of My Life Is That The Serious Study Of Natural History Is An Activity Which Has Far-reaching Effects In Every Aspect Of A Person's Life. It Ultimately Makes People Protective Of The Environment In A Very Committed Way. It Is My Opinion That The Study Of Natural History Should Be The Primary Avenue For Creating Environmentalists.

Butterflies May Be Better Indicators Of The Health Of Our Environment Than Birds.

Birds Are Indicators Of The Environment. If They Are In Trouble, We Know We'll Soon Be In Trouble.

Birding, After All, Is Just A Game. Going Beyond That Is What Is Important.

We Don't Have To Go To Wild Places To Find Wildlife. A Surprisingly Wide Range Of Species Can Be Found In Our Sities And Towns, From Familiar Animals Like The Raccoon To More Exotic Ones Like The Mountain Lion.