Oikos: Ecology of Northern New Mexico

Oikos: Ecology of Northern New Mexico is the fruit of the authors nearly three decades of wildlife service in New Mexico Colorado Arizona Oregon Minnesota and Wisconsin. In it Steve Tapia--nature columnist for The Taos News and veteran wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife and the U.S. Forest Services--shares his knowledge wit and experience of local ecology. Ecology studies the relations of living things to their environments and to each other. This book explores the wildlife botany landscapes and ecosystems of Taos and Northern New Mexico. The authors frequent refrain: Aint nature grand?! sums up Steves awe and reverence for our home Earth and his hometown of Taos. Reading Oikos: Ecology of Northern New Mexico you cannot fail to be moved by the grandeur of nature and its workings. You may be inspired to become a better steward of the home we share with so many species--animal and plant. Before you know it you might catch the ecology-buzz too and find yourself whistling Aint nature grand?!