Light In High Places Cl

by Hutto,Joe

• ISBN13: 9781602397033
• ISBN10: 1602397031
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-11-17
• Publisher: FRWHEEL

Summary

The big horn sheep population of the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming has plunged due to lamb mortality. Joe Hutto's job is to find out why the lambs are dying. Living in a tent, at 12,000 feet, for months at a time, he follows the big horn herds, meets mountain lions and bears, weathers injury and storms, and beautifully observes the incredible splendor of the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming. Hutto has a deep connection to Wyoming, having been a cowboy in his past. He weaves Wyoming's history of the cowboy, mountain ecology, and the lives of the Big Horn sheep into a beautiful flowing narrative. Ultimately the research finds that the lambs are dying of cystic fibrosis due to selenium deficiency, which is caused by acid rain. A grim ecological disaster caused by human pollution. Here is a new twist on a cautionary tale, and a new voice, eloquently expressing the urgency that we mend our ways.

Author Biography

Joe Hutto: Joe Hutto is a biologist, Emmy Award–winning filmmaker, and keen observer of animal behavior. His first book, Illumination in the Flatwoods, was a critically acclaimed story of his magical experience raising a brood of wild turkeys, which became an award-winning documentary called My Life as a Turkey. He lives in Lander, Wyoming.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. iv
Gravity Becomes an Issue	p. 2
Bighorns and High Places	p. 12
A Dark Force	p. 27
Middle Mountain	p. 32
The Light in High Places	p. 42
Risky Business	p. 51
Ecology of a Mountain	p. 64
Skeletons in Our Closets	p. 78
Discovering a Culture of Wilderness	p. 96
Becoming a Good Hand	p. 124
Red Canyon	p. 147
Slingerland Ranch	p. 158
The Last Wyoming Cowboy	p. 178
Facing the Facts	p. 196
Leaving Middle Mountain	p. 203
Good Whiskey	p. 214
Of Wolverines and Eagles	p. 226
Back to Whiskey Mountain	p. 239
Epilogue	p. 247
Some Thoughts on Our Dilemma	p. 257
Acknowledgments	p. 275
References	p. 277
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