Tag wildlife habitats

Birding from Home

John M. Marzluff— I’ve been birding daily since entering quarantine at my home in western Washington. My bird feeder is full-frame from my office window, my wooded backyard offers a bit of solace and place to stretch out, and my deck commands a view of the open sky. From these

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Harmonies between Preservation and Production

John M. Marzluff— When I see fences, I immediately wonder what is being kept out. As a wildlife scientist traveling through agricultural lands, I have usually figured fences were keeping cows from trampling sensitive areas, such as stream banks, steep slopes, or seeps. But to my surprise, after traveling over Red Rock

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YUP’s Earth Day Book Giveaways!

Follow @yaleSCIbooks In celebration of Earth Day, we thought you’d enjoy a selection of new Yale University Press books covering naturalism, climate change, community activism, environmentalism, natural history, and more. Enter with your Goodreads account for a chance to win My Backyard Jungle: The Adventures of an Urban Wildlife Lover Who

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A Conversation with James Barilla on His Backyard Jungle

Follow @yaleSCIbooks Listen to James Barilla’s radio interview on WNPR’s Where We Live!  Ever consider getting a more exotic pet or plant than a dog or a rubber tree? James Barilla did. Author of My Backyard Jungle: The Adventures of an Urban Wildlife Lover Who Turned His Yard into Habitat and

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