Bayou-Diversity: Nature and People in the Louisiana Bayou Country
It is hard to imagine an ecology book as a page turner, but that is exactly what Ouchley delivers to his reader, who will be steered from story to story as masterfully as if the writer were poling a pirogue past alligators...Ouchley'sBayou-Diversityis a fitting addition to the great tradition of Louisiana naturalists.The Ouachita CitizenBiologist KelbyOuchley has composed an encyclopedia of Louisiana wildlife, sentient and otherwise, inBayou-Diversity: Nature and People in the Louisiana Bayou Country...Ouchley catalogs all walks of bayou life in essay form...and takes the study one step further with a series of examinations of different ecological phenomena.-New Orleans MagazineOuchley pulls together all sorts of facts about the natural world in...this fantastic book...a magical window into Louisiana's wild animals and plants. Highly recommended for...those readers interested in diverse, well-written stories about the natural history of one of most unique areas in the country. -Lenhardt Library, Chicago Botanic Garden.Conservationist Ouchley takes readers on a cultural and ecological tour of Louisiana bayous in this fascinating collection of essays...This captivating work offers a gentle reminder of how closely humans and their experiences are connected to the natural world. Highly recommended.CHOICE ReviewsIn a collection of over 150 short essays and stories, Kelby Ouchley has brought the bayou country to life for those who don't have the opportunity to live a mere stone's throw from those rich, murky waters, as he does. A wildlife biologist by trade, Ouchley's essays prove him to be an engaging and entertaining historian, teacher, and storyteller by nature. A lifetime in the bayous of Louisiana has given him incredible insight into the nature and needs of the plants and animals native to that intricate ecosystem.-Tennessee Libraries