Wyoming's Ucross Ranch - Johnsgard, Paul; Canterbury, Jacqueline
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This book profiles 60 of the most abundant, characteristic, and interesting birds that are regularly reported from the 20,000-acre Ucross Ranch and the adjacent Powder River Basin of northeastern Wyoming. Ucross is a textbook example of the prairie grassland/ shrubland habitat type referred to as the sagebrush steppe, a landscape that is an icon of Wyoming's vast open spaces. We focus especially on those species that occur year-round or are present as breeders during the summer months, and we place emphasis on a unique group of sagebrush steppe-adapted birds. We provide information on each…mehr

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This book profiles 60 of the most abundant, characteristic, and interesting birds that are regularly reported from the 20,000-acre Ucross Ranch and the adjacent Powder River Basin of northeastern Wyoming. Ucross is a textbook example of the prairie grassland/ shrubland habitat type referred to as the sagebrush steppe, a landscape that is an icon of Wyoming's vast open spaces. We focus especially on those species that occur year-round or are present as breeders during the summer months, and we place emphasis on a unique group of sagebrush steppe-adapted birds. We provide information on each profiled species' identification, voice, status, and habitats. An introduction describes the history of the Ucross Ranch, followed by essays on the natural environment and habitats of the ranch, including the characteristic sagebrush steppe and its associated bird species. There are 60 color bird photographs, a map of the vegetation communities in the Great Plains, and a Bird Checklist of the Ucross Ranch.
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Autorenporträt
Paul Johnsgard is Foundation Regents Professor Emeritus in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Nebraska. He is the author of about 100 books on ornithology, avian behavior, ecology, and natural history. He is a Fellow of the American Ornithologists' Union and the recipient of lifetime awards from the National Wildlife Federation and the National Audubon Society. His publications have appeared in eight different decades. Tom Mangelsen is a photographer, cinematographer, and filmmaker. He is recognized as one of the world's premier nature photographers, with works appearing in National Geographic, Audubon, Smithsonian, Natural History, Newsweek, Wildlife Art, American Photo, and National Wildlife. His photos have been exhibited around the world and received international awards. He is an advisor and collaborator with Jane Goodall on her African conservation projects.