The Light in High Places: A Naturalist Looks at Wyoming

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The Light in High Places: A Naturalist Looks at Wyoming Wilderness, Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Cowboys, and Other Rare Species

Hutto is living in a tent at twelve thousand feet, where blizzards occur in July and where human wants become irrelevant and human needs can become a matter of life and deathÂ—to study the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. The population of these rare alpine sheep is in decline. The lambs are dying in unprecedented numbers. Huttoâ€™s job is to find out why.

For months at a time, he follows the bighorn herds, meets mountain lions and bears, weathers injury and storms, and beautifully observes the incredible splendor of the Rocky Mountains.

Hutto has a deep connection to Wyoming, having managed a large cattle ranch in his past. He weaves Wyomingâ€™s history of the cowboy, mountain ecology, and the lives of the bighorn sheep into a beautiful flowing narrative. Ultimately, he discovers that the lambs are dying of cystic fibrosis due to selenium deficiency, which is caused by acid rainÂ—a grim ecological disaster caused by human pollution. Here is a new twist on a cautionary tale, and a new voice, eloquently expressing the urgency that we mend our ways.

Country	USA
Author	Joe Hutto
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781628737493
Edition	Reprint
ISBN	1628737492
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Skyhorse
Manufacturer	Skyhorse
MPN	black & white illustrations
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	288
PartNumber	black & white illustrations
PublicationDate	2014-06-03
Publisher	Skyhorse
ReleaseDate	2014-06-03
Studio	Skyhorse

The Light in High Places: A Naturalist Looks at Wyoming Wilderness, Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Cowboys, and Other Rare Species

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