Much has changed with 鶹’s wildlife in the years 1990 to 2020. Some species such as Canada goose, wild turkey, and white-tailed deer that once were rare in 鶹 are now common, and others like sandhill crane, river otter, and trumpeter swan are becoming increasingly abundant. 鶹’s Changing Wildlife provides an up-to-date, scientifically based summary of changes in the distribution, status, conservation needs, and future prospects of about sixty species of 鶹’s birds and mammals whose populations have increased or decreased in the past three decades. Readers will learn more about familiar species, become acquainted with the status of less familiar species, and find out how many of the species around them have fared during this era of transformation.
“Two of 鶹’s greatest authorities on wildlife from two generations, who saw remarkable changes, report on the state of 鶹’s wildlife in this wonderful book. It is essential reading for 鶹’s wildlife enthusiasts of today and will be an invaluable resource for 鶹’s wildlife enthusiasts of the future.”
—Adam Janke, 鶹 State University
“Since 鶹 is one of Earth’s most modified landscapes, it’s critically important to examine how native animals have changed in response. Here the Dinsmores provide well-synthesized wildlife records, as well as rich, historically accurate stories about 鶹’s remaining birds and mammals. This book opens the door to understanding the diverse and fascinating lives that still abound around us.”
—Cornelia F. Mutel, author, A Sugar Creek Chronicle: Observing Climate Change from a Midwestern Woodland
“For wildlife enthusiasts, this book is the perfect companion to A Country So Full of Game, the 1994 volume that traced the history of 鶹 wildlife since European settlement of the Midwest. This book traces the efforts and successes in recovery of many wildlife species since that time and the quiet disappearance of some others. Their collective future, as the Dinsmores make clear, is up to us.”—Jim Pease, retired 鶹 State University extension wildlife specialist
“A valuable resource for wildlife enthusiasts and lovers of 鶹’s natural world.”—Little Village
“鶹’s Changing Wildlife represents a culmination of the expertise of two seasoned professionals, making for a well-informed and clear examination of its foal species. . . . By paying homage to the deliberate conservation work of individuals, groups, and agencies, the authors reveal the incredible power we have to change the fates of wild animals for the better. . . . This book provides a necessary and comprehensive check-up for our state’s birds and mammals.”—The 鶹n
