Managing Wildlife Habitat on Golf Courses

by Dodson (Author), Ronald G. Dodson (Author)

New
Illustrated
2000
$88.42

Managing Wildlife Habitat on Golf Courses is written for those who care about golf and the environment. It provides a practical framework for environmentally sensitive land management practices. This book is the perfect resource for anyone striving to maintain the traditions of the game, enhance the natural environment of their golf course, and gain support for their efforts.

Synopsis

Managing Wildlife Habitat on Golf Courses is written for those who care about golf and the environment. It provides a practical framework for environmentally sensitive land management practices. This book is the perfect resource for anyone striving to maintain the traditions of the game, enhance the natural environment of their golf course, and gain support for their efforts.

$88.42

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 192
Edition: 1
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 01 Feb 2000
ISBN 10: 157504028X
ISBN 13: 9781575040288

Media Reviews

this book tackles a very comprehensive and sophisticated subject and parlays it into a user-friendly primer for environmentally productive golf course management if taken to heart, and employed properly, it will demonstrate to a skeptical public that golf courses can be one of their best neighbors and a friend to the environment Tim Hiers, Golf Course Manager, Collier's Reserve

Author Bio

Ronald G. Dodson is the founder and president of Audubon International and chairman of the board of the Audubon Society of New York State, Inc. He is responsible for creating the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System (including programs for schools, backyards, corporate properties, and golf courses) which has received international recognition. Dodson also created the Audubon Signature Cooperative Sanctuary program designed for properties in the planning and design stages of development. He also founded the Audubon International Institute for Sustainable Resource Management. Prior to his present position, he served as a regional vice president of the National Audubon Society, executive director of the Western Kentucky Environmental Planning Agency, and as a biology instructor at both the high school and college level. Dodson hold a B.S. in Wildlife Biology from Oakland City University and an M.S. in Natural Resource Management from Indiana State University. He has received numerous awards and recognition for his conservation efforts, including the 1985 National Environmentalist of the Year, presented by the Friends of Audubon, Inc. to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of John James Audubon. On behalf of the Audubon Society of New York State, he also accepted The Presidenta s Award for Environmental Leadership by the Golf Course Superintendenta s Association of America. In 1998 he was also recognized by Landscape Management as Person of the Year, received the New Jersey Turfgrass Environmental Award, and a Special Achievement Award from Oakland City University. He is co--chairman of the United States Golf Associationa s Wildlife Links Research Committee and a member of the USGAa s Environmental Research Committee and Turfgrass Research Committee. He has written articles for such publications as the Green Section Record, Golf Course Management, and Golf Course News. He also serves on the board of directors of the American National Fish and Wildlife Museum in Springfield, Missouri.