{"product_id":"natures-best-hope-a-new-approach-to-conservation-that-starts-in-your-yard-9781604699005","title":"Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard by Tallamy, Douglas W.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBringing Nature Home \u003c\/i\u003ecomes an urgent and heartfelt call for a new approach to conservation--one that starts in every backyard.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Douglas W. Tallamy's first book, \u003ci\u003eBringing Nature Home\u003c\/i\u003e, awakened thousands of readers to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His solution? Plant more natives. In this new book, Tallamy takes the next step and outlines his vision for a grassroots approach to conservation. \u003ci\u003eNature's Best Hope\u003c\/i\u003e shows how homeowners everywhere can turn their yards into conservation corridors that provide wildlife habitats. Because this approach relies on the initiatives of private individuals, it is immune from the whims of government policy. Even more important, it's practical, effective, and easy--you will walk away with specific suggestions you can incorporate into your own yard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If you're concerned about doing something good for the environment, \u003ci\u003eNature's Best Hope\u003c\/i\u003e is the blueprint you need. By acting now, you can help preserve our precious wildlife--and the planet--for future generations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Tallamy lays out all you need to know to participate in one of the great conservation projects of our time. Read it and get started!\" --Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sixth Extinction \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas W. Tallamy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Timber Press (OR)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781604699005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Undetermined\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2020 pg. 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2020 pg. 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Doug Tallamy is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 107 research publications and has taught insect-related courses for 44 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. Among his awards are the Garden Club of America Margaret Douglas Medal for Conservation and the Tom Dodd, Jr. Award of Excellence, the 2018 AHS B. Y. Morrison Communication Award, and the 2019 Cynthia Westcott Scientific Writing Award. Doug is author of\u003ci\u003e Bringing Nature Home\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Nature's Best Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Oaks\u003c\/i\u003e; and co-founder with Michelle Alfandari of HOMEGROWN NATIONAL PARK(R). Learn more at HNPARK.org. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Timber Press (OR)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67715164700825,"sku":"9781604699005","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/9781604699005.jpg?v=1792098980","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/natures-best-hope-a-new-approach-to-conservation-that-starts-in-your-yard-9781604699005","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}