A Haven in the Sun: Five Stories of Bird Life and Its Future

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A Haven in the Sun: Five Stories of Bird Life and Its Future on the Texas Coast

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PublisherTexas Tech University Press
Book FormatHardcover
ISBN-139781682830635
PublishedSep 29 2020
Dimension10.14 X 7.33 X 0.71 inches
Weight 1.2 pounds
BISACNature > Animals - Birds
Categories(Single Author) Asian American
LanguageEnglish

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In A Haven in the Sun, nature writer B. C. Robison presents a unique portrayal of birds of the Texas Coast. Through the stories of birds that have a special bond with coastal Texas--Attwater's Prairie Chicken, White-tailed Hawk, Whooping Crane, Redhead, and migratory shorebirds and songbirds--Robison shows not only the importance of the Texas Coast to North American bird life but also the intimate dependence of coastal birds on our use of the land. At the heart of these stories lies the natural landscape and an account of how we have altered it to the benefit or harm of our native birds. The Laguna Madre, the great ranches of South Texas, the marshes of Aransas, the coastal prairie, and the famed migratory sanctuaries of Bolivar Flats and the oak woods of High Island have all played a vital role in our vibrant coastal bird life. Throughout the book, Robison asks several crucial questions: How can there be enough room for birds and people in the crowded world of the Texas Coast? Will we be endowed with this panorama of bird life twenty-five or fifty years from now? What can we do to help preserve this rich natural heritage? More story than polemic and more conversation than taxonomy, A Haven in the Sun will appeal to anyone who cares about bird life and its future on the Texas Coast.

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B. C. Robison has over 20 years of experience in human health and ecological risk assessment, toxicology, site investigation and remediation and litigation support. He holds a BA magna cum laude in biology from the University of St. Thomas, a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, and an MA and PhD in biology from Rice University.

Dr. Robison has also served on several advisory committees for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to assist the agency in the development of environmental policy, regulations and guidelines. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Management and Policy Sciences at the University of Texas School of Public Health. He wrote the “Texas Naturalist” column for the Houston Post for ten years and is the author of Birds of Houston, published by the University of Texas Press.

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