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- Title
The Hopeful "Black Birder": Living Vicariously through Birds.
- Authors
Pharr, Lauren D.; Lanham, J. Drew
- Abstract
Naturalists and ecologists like Charles Darwin, Rachel Carson, and John James Audubon have shaped the foundations of ecology and wildlife; their legacies have influenced the way we see, study, and interact with our natural world. While recognizing these individuals, we also must recognize that the field of ecology traditionally has not been Black and White. A South Carolina native, Joseph Drew Lanham, a Black Man, naturalist, writer, and poet, continues to change this narrative. This new MacArthur Fellow is an ornithologist and bird watcher who chooses to focus intensely on birds as beings, relating their plight to poetry and the human social condition. This is a reflection on Lanham's influence, significance, and perspectives on ecology and society.
- Subjects
SOUTH Carolina; AUDUBON, John James, 1785-1851; DARWIN, Charles, 1809-1882; CARSON, Rachel, 1907-1964; ANIMAL ecology; BLACK men; BIRD watchers; SOCIAL history; ECOLOGISTS
- Publication
Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, 2023, Vol 104, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
2327-6096
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bes2.2055