For the birds : protecting wildlife through the naturalist gaze /

Cherry, Elizabeth Regan, 1977-

For the birds : protecting wildlife through the naturalist gaze / Elizabeth Cherry. - New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, (c)2019. - 1 online resource (229 pages) : color illustrations. - Nature, society, and culture series .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Becoming a birder -- The naturalist gaze -- Common birds and the social construction of nature -- Wilderness, wildness, and mobility -- Good birds, bad birds, and animal agency -- Birding and citizen science -- Birding as a conservation movement -- Conclusion.



9781978801073


Bird watching.
Bird watching--Political aspects.
Birds--Conservation.
Wildlife conservation.


Electronic Books.

QL677 / .F678 2019