Seeking Refuge - 9780295992112

Seeking RefugeBirds and Landscapes of the Pacific Flyway\nAuthor(s): Robert M Wilson, William Cronon\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Washington Press, United States\nImprint: University of Washington Press\nISBN-13: 9780295992112, 978-0295992112\nSynopsis\nEach fall and spring, millions of birds travel the Pacific Flyway, the westernmost of the four major North American bird migration routes. The landscapes they cross vary from wetlands to farmland to concrete, inhabited not only by wildlife but also by farmers, suburban families, and major cities. In the twentieth century, farmers used the wetlands to irrigate their crops, transforming the landscape and putting migratory birds at risk. The [url] Fish and Wildlife Service responded by establishing a series of refuges that stretched from northern Washington to southern California.\n\nWhat emerged from these efforts was a hybrid environment, where the distinctions between irrigated farms and wildlife refuges blurred. Manag.