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List of Roger Tory Peterson Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 23 inspiring quotes by Roger Tory Peterson.

About Roger Tory Peterson

  • Born: August 28, 1908
  • Died: July 28, 1996
  • Occupation: Artist
    • More birds have adapted to a changing world than have failed. very few have the narrow tolerance of the ivory-billed woodpecker or the bachman's warbler.
    Ivory Bird Tolerance
    Butterflies may be better indicators of the health of our environment than birds.
    Health Butterfly Science
    Penguins are an indicator of the health of our watery planet, and if they are unable to survive, we had better take notice or we might find our own survival threatened.
    Health Science Water
    I can recognize the calls of practically every bird in north america. there are some in africa i don't know, though
    America Bird Knows
    I consider myself to have been the bridge between the shotgun and the binoculars in bird watching. before i came along, the primary way to observe birds was to shoot them and stuff them.
    Bridges Bird Environmental
    Birds are an ecological litmus paper.
    Bird Paper Ecological
    My father said you can't make a living in birds, my relatives all went into business: bankers, stockbrokers. however, they eventually lost it all and died in wheelchairs. sometimes you have to be a little aberrant.
    Father Bird Bankers
    Conservation is not just an ideal that we read about; it works.
    Environment Conservation Ideals
    Birding, after all, is just a game. going beyond that is what is important.
    Games Important
    Not all is doom and gloom. we are beginning to understand the natural world and are gaining a reverence for life - all life.
    Life Science Doom And Gloom
    Butterflies are very interesting. here these things are little grubs for a while. and then they go into a little coffin. there they are in a sarcophagus, and then they come out and dance with the angels.
    Butterfly Angel Interesting
    The philosophy that i have worked under most of my life is that the serious study of natural history is an activity which has far-reaching effects in every aspect of a person's life. it ultimately makes people protective of the environment in a very committed way. it is my opinion that the study of natural history should be the primary avenue for creating environmentalists.
    Philosophy Hard Work Science
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