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Author:

Marzluff, John M., author.

Title:

In search of meadowlarks : birds, farms, and food in harmony with the land / John M. Marzluff.

Publisher:

Yale University Press,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

xiv, 337 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Subject:

Agricultural ecology.
Birds--Conservation.
Sustainable agriculture.
Agricultural conservation.
Wildlife conservation.
Agriculture--Environmental aspects--North America.
Bird populations--North America.
Birds--Conservation--Conservation--North America.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-310) and index.

Contents:

Meadowlarks in decline -- Heritage -- Not that much -- Harmony out of necessity -- Working birds -- Organics on the Oxbow -- Tres amigos -- A farm in the wilderness -- The luxury of meat -- Cows as tools -- A cattleman turns conservationist -- Extinction and evolution -- What can we do?.

Summary:

An ornithologist's personal look at farming practices that finds practical solutions for sustainable food production compatible with bird and wildlife conservation.

ISBN:

9780300237146
0300237146

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1111954016

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)