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Naturalists are biologists who are very knowledgeable about the history and evolution of nature. Naturalists believe that the world can be explained in scientific terms and that understanding nature is the key to understanding life.
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How The Nature Conservancy Works
A fascinating article that describes the work of The Nature Conservancy and the benefits of its conservation projects to our environment and ecology!
See more »Aldo Leopold
Leopold, Aldo (1887-1948), an American naturalist and conservationist, pioneered the application of ecological principles to wildlife management.
See more »Alfred Russel Wallace
Wallace, Alfred Russel (1823–1913), a British naturalist. He shares credit with Charles Darwin for developing the modern theory of evolution.
See more »Edwin Way Teale
Teale, Edwin Way (1899–1980), a United States naturalist and author. His nature books, illustrated with his photographs, combine scientific accuracy with poetic expression.
See more »Georges-Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon
Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de (1707–1788), a French naturalist. His 44-volume Histoire Naturelle was intended to popularize the natural sciences.
See more »Gerald Durrell
Durrell, Gerald (1925-1995) was a British naturalist and author. He is best known for his work in wildlife preservation and his books on animals.
See more »Gilbert White
White, Gilbert (1720-1793) was an English clergyman who recounted the natural history of Hampshire, England, in his 1789 book Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne.
See more »Henry Walter Bates
Bates, Henry Walter (1825-1892), a British naturalist and explorer, participated in a scientifically important expedition up the Amazon River in South America.
See more »James Herriot
Herriot, James (1916-1995) was a British veterinarian. His popular stories based on his country practice sold millions of copies in 20 countries.
See more »Jean Henri Casimir Fabre
Fabre, Jean Henri (1823–1915), a French naturalist and author. Living in seclusion from 1879 until his death, Fabre devoted himself to the study of the life history, habits, and instincts of insects.
See more »John Burroughs
Burroughs, John (1837-1921), a United States author and naturalist. Most of his writings are essays on wildlife and the outdoors, although he also wrote poetry.
See more »John James Audubon
Audubon, John James (1785-1851), a United States naturalist and artist, famous for his paintings of American birds.
See more »John Murray
Murray, John (1841-1914), a British naturalist, was one of the founders of oceanography.
See more »John Ray
Ray, John (1627-1705) was an English naturalist who, during the 1600's, first suggested the idea of species in classification.
See more »Joseph Banks
Banks, Joseph (1743-1820) was a wealthy British botanist who gained much recognition for his involvement in the discovery and development of Australia.
See more »Peter Scott
Scott, Peter (1909-1989) was an English naturalist. Scott founded wildlife conservation organizations in the United Kingdom and led research expeditions to many parts of the world.
See more »Peter Singer
Singer, Peter (1946-) is an Australian animal rights activist and philosopher who is credited with inspiring the modern animal rights movement.
See more »Raymond Lee Ditmars
Ditmars, Raymond Lee (1876-1942) was America's foremost popular authority on snakes and other reptiles.
See more »Roger Tory Peterson
Peterson, Roger Tory (1908-1996) was an American artist, naturalist, and author. His detailed, colorful, nearly photographic illustrations of birds led to the development of a popular series of nature handbooks called the Peterson Field Guide Series.
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