He was a natural.(bird expert Roger Tory Peterson)(Column)(Obituary)

From: U.S. News & World Report | Date: August 12, 1996| Author: Leo, John | Copyright information

Peterson influenced the protection of birds through his informative field guides. The guides educated the layperson about different varieties of birds and inspired them to preserve the birds' environment. Peterson was not an environmental activist himself, however.

Roger Tory Peterson, who died last week a month short of his 88th birthday, is a hard man to write about. No anecdotes. No snappy exchanges of one-liners with other celebrities. No easily described achievement that nonbi...

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