In Search of Meadowlarks
Birds, Farms, and Food in Harmony with the Land

The official jacket description is well done and accurate. Marzluff's voice and approach are not critical, but friendly and open-minded. He seeks solutions and innovations, not controversy. His abiding passion for birds takes some chapters quite deep into technical territory, but they are still appr......more

I live in an area where farmers are not land stewards. There are no hedgerows or pollinator strips, trees are removed annually, and fertilizer/pesticide/insecticide application is rampant. Livestock is managed in ways that are not healthy for the livestock or the environment. I enjoyed this lore pos......more

Decent if not a bit tedious read about modern agriculture and the concepts of land sparing and land sharing, which if done properly in the right situations can produce food, be in balance with nature, and enhance biodiversity.......more

Marzluff writes about visits to a variety of farms where practices range from intense large-scale agricultural landscapes in the American midwest to eco-tourism based farms in Costa Rica. The focus is on how wildlife, mostly birds, persist under various management practices. The book supports my int......more

Overall,an interesting read, but would have preferred to read on my gadget instead of the computer. I was interested in the concept, since the meadowlark is a favorite bird of mine. Love the colors and song of this happy bird. The state bird of North Dakota. Would recommend.......more