Montgomery, Sy

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MONTGOMERY, Sy

MONTGOMERY, Sy. American (born Germany), b. 1958. Genres: Natural history. Career: Freelance journalist; associate, Center for Tropical Ecology and Conservation, Antioch New England Graduate School, Keene, NH. Has lectured on conservation topics at schools, universities, and conservation organizations. Publications: Walking with the Great Apes: Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Biruté Galdikas, 1991; Nature's Everyday Mysteries: A Field Guide to the World in Your Backyard (essays), 1993, as The Curious Natural- ist: Nature's Everyday Mysteries, 2000; Spell of the Tiger: The Man-eaters of Sundarbans, 1995; Seasons of the Wild: A Year of Nature's Magic and Mysteries (essays), 1995; The Snake Scientist (juvenile), 1999; Journey of the Pink Dolphins: An Amazon Quest, 2000; The Man-eating Tigers of Sundarbans (juvenile), 2001; Encantado: Pink Dolphin of the Amazon, 2002; Search for the Golden Moon Bear: Science and Adventure in Pursuit of a New Species (adult), 2002. Contributor to journals. Address: c/o Sarah Jane Freymann, 59 West 71st St. #9B, New York, NY 10023, U.S.A.

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