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I developed from being a lister of birds and tropical fishes to an investigator of ecosystems, and as a natural outgrowth, becoming a conservationist and protector of wildlife and wildlands.

— Anne LaBastille Assignment, Wildlife (1980)

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… a golf course beside the sparkling Rio Bajo Chiquero? Not everyone agrees that a national park’s chief function is to conserve wildlands, species, ecosystems, and natural beauty, The possibilities made me cringe.

Assignment, Wildlife (1980)

During my morning trek, two of the striking differences between tropical rain forest and temperate woodlands became evident. Any 5 acres around my cabin in the Adirondacks, or in New England woods, may have 10 to 12 kinds of trees growing; yet, here in the same-sized area, an average of 200 species can be found!

Assignment, Wildlife (1980)

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