Yellowstone Migrations: Preserving Freedom to Roam
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (621 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1680510894 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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When he is not out on an expedition, he lives in a cabin he built in rural South Dakota, on the site of his great-grandparent's prairie homestead. . He has received a National Geographic Young Explorer grant, earned an Emmy award for his pronghorn cinematography on the National Geographic Great Migrations series, and been named an Expeditions Council Grantee. Joe Riis is a National Geographic contributing photographer and Photography Fellow at
He has received a National Geographic Young Explorer grant, earned an Emmy award for his pronghorn cinematography on the National Geographic Great Migrations series, and been named an Expeditions Council Grantee. . About the Author Joe Riis is a National Geographic contributing photographer and Photography Fellow at the Wyoming Migration Initiative. When he is not out on an expedition, he lives in a cabin he built in rural South Dakota, on the site of his great-grandparent's prairie homestead. Trained as a wildlife biologist, Riis's photographs of the Grand Teton pronghorn migration documented this phenomenon for the first time ever. Learn more about Riis at greateryellowstonemigrations. He later campaigned for six wildlife overpasses and underpasses to help maintain the migration corridor which were built in 2012
Yellowstone Migrations: Preserving Freedom to Roam takes readers into the heart of the vast, wild landscapes found in America's West, and shows us that it is possible to preserve the natural heritage of this iconic region and protect these last intact natural wildlife corridors--so that these animals can carry out the migrations that are essential to their survival.. Large animal migrations are among the most primordial rhythms of life on earth, and, as scientists have recently discovered, the American West is home to some of the planet's most magnificent