Theodore N. Bailey

By Leatherwood Creek (eBook, ePUB)

A PERSONAL AND NATURAL HISTORY ALONG A SMALL CREEK IN THE OHIO HILL COUNTRY

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book is one man's reflection on his observations of the ecology of a small creek near his childhood home in southeast Ohio. As a wildlife biologist, Theodore N. Bailey had extensive knowledge of the flora and fauna that flourished at Leatherwood Creek. His meticulous research into the biological, cultural, and historical aspects of this area provides a wealth of information. At the beginning of each chapter, the author offers personal reflections of the creek from his memories growing up in southeastern Ohio in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. At the end of each chapter, he explores how the region has changed over the years. Backed with scientific evidence, the author's thoughtful insights will inspire Ohio residents and others throughout the world to cultivate a deeper appreciation for the great diversity of life that is all around us, and a greater desire to take the time to observe and protect our natural world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Xlibris US
• Seitenzahl: 386
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798369422922
• Artikelnr.: 72354393

Autorenporträt

Theodore N. Bailey, Ph.D. was born in his grandfather's house at the edge of a small coal mining town in the hills of southeastern Ohio. The rural landscape of his boyhood home later influenced his decision to become a wildlife biologist and a conservationist. He attended a one-room school, enlisted in the U. S. Air Force, served three years overseas, earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from Ohio State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Idaho. He majored in zoology and was a fishery biologist, but then eventually began some of the earliest research on then little-investigated species: striped skunks, bobcats, wolverines, and threatened African leopards. He is also the author of The African Leopard: Ecology and Behavior of a Solitary Felid (1993). He later headed the biology division on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska for twenty-one years before his retirement. His reflection on the natural ecology of Leatherwood Creek has been enhanced with the inclusion of his wildlife and nature photography. He died of cancer in January 2021, leaving the publication of this book in his final will.