The Backyard Revolution II
A while back, I wrote about a terrific book in this space, and mentioned there was more to come. So here’s Part II.
Doug Tallamy is professor and chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, and the author of ” Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens” , a book I’ve endorsed as “the perfect antidote to the belief that nature happens somewhere else.” Tallamy believes that biodiversity must be managed, just as we manage (or mismanage) our water resources, clean air and energy — and that families and kids can play a big role in that. First and foremost, he advises, we must provide the two things all species need: food and shelter. ” Fortunately, unlike most of our water or energy supplies, biodiversity is a renewale resource that is relatively easy to increase,” he says. Which brings us back to the back yard. Front yard, too.
