Jack Miner and the Birds

"Jack Miner and the Birds" is a foundational work in the history of wildlife conservation, detailing the life's work of the man often celebrated as the father of North American conservationism. Through a series of engaging personal narratives, Jack Miner describes his pioneering efforts to establish bird sanctuaries and his innovative techniques for tracking migratory patterns through bird banding.

The book focuses primarily on Miner's observations of Canada geese and ducks, offering a uniq...