Resource Bibliography

Wildlife and Wetlands_Oriented Websites:

• American Birding Association - americanbirding.org
• Birding.com - www.birding.com
• California Department of Fish and Game - www.dfg.ca.gov
• California Hawking Club - www.calhawkingclub.org
• California Regional Environmental Education Community - www.creec.org
• California Waterfowl Association - www.calwaterfowl.org
• Central Valley Habitat Joint Venture - www.usbr.gov/mp/cvhjv/
• Delta Waterfowl - www.deltawaterfowl.org
• Ducks Unlimited - www.ducks.org
• eNature - www.enature.com
• Environmental Concern, Inc. - www.wetland.org
• Federal Duck Stamp Office - duckstamps.fws.gov
• Grassland Water District - www.grasslandwetlands.com
• Interpretive Birding Bulletin - www.ibirding.com
• Journey North - www.learner.org/jnorth
• National Audubon Society - www.audubon.org
• National Wildlife Federation - www.nwf.org
• National Wildlife Health Center - www.nwhc.usgs.gov
• National Wildlife Refuge System - refuges.fws.gov
• Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center - www.npwrc.usgs.gov
• Patuxent Wildlife Research Center - www.pwrc.usgs.gov/
• Point Reyes Bird Observatory - www.prbo.org
• Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex - sacramentovalleyrefuges.fws.gov
• The Wildlife - www.thewildlife.net
• Tulare Basin Wetlands Association - www.tulare-wetlands.org
• U.S. Bureau of Reclamation - www.usbr.gov/mp/
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - www.fws.gov/
• Virtual Birder - www.virtualbirder.com/vbirder

Wildlife-Friendly Agriculture_Oriented Websites:

• American Farmland Trust - www.farmland.org
• California Foundation for Ag in the Classroom - www.cfaitc.org
• California Rice Commission - www.calrice.org
• Farm Bill Network - www.fb_net.org
• Farm Service Agency - www.fsa.usda.gov
• Farms Leadership - www.farmsleaders.org
• Land Trust Alliance - www.lta.org
• Natural Resources Conservation Service - www.nrcs.usda.gov
• USDA Farm Bill - www.usda.gov/farmbill/
• U.S. Rice Producers Association - www.usriceproducers.com
• Wild Farm Alliance - www.wildfarmalliance.org

Birds, Birds, Birds. Ranger Rick's NatureScope, National Wildlife Federation, Learning Triangle Press. 1998. 

Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program, K_12. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. 1996. Download at www.caljrduckstamp.org. 

Habitat Fun Pack. Grades K_3. Grades 4_6. Junior_Senior. Central Valley Habitat Joint Venture. Sacramento, CA. 1992. Download at www.usbr.gov/mp/cvhjv/ 

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation & Design Program. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. 2000. Download at www.caljrduckstamp.org. 

Leapfrogging through Wetlands. Anderson, Margaret, Nancy Field, and Karen Stephenson. Discovering Nature Library, Dog_Eared Publications, Middleton, WI. 1998. 

Project Food, Land & People Resources for Learning. Project Food, Land & People, San Francisco, CA. 2000. www.foodlandpeople.org or www.caflp.org 

Project Learning Tree PreK_8 Guide. American Forest Foundation, Washington, D.C. www.fire.ca.gov/Education/PLT.asp. (916) 653_7958. 

Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide. The Watercourse and the Council for Environmental Education. Montana State University, Bozeman, MT. 1995. www.water_ed.org. (916) 444_6240. 

Project WILD and WILD Aquatic K_12 Activity Guides. Western Regional Environmental Education Council, Inc. 1992. www.dfg.ca.gov/coned/proectwild/index.html. (916) 653_6132. 

Wading into Wetlands. Ranger Rick's NatureScope, National Wildlife Federation. Learning Triangle Press, McGraw_Hill, New  York, NY. 1997. 

Wetland Ecosystems I (grades 4_6), II (grades 7_8), and III (grades 9_12). Ducks Unlimited Canada, Stonewall, MB. Download at www.ducks.ca. 

Wetland Wizard Display Kits. California Waterfowl Association. 2001. Includes animal tracks, scats, skulls, and more, plus a fun game sheet. Available for loan in N. California. (916) 648-1406. 

Wild About Wetlands Resource Kits. Yolo Basin Foundation and California Waterfowl Association. 2001. Includes 15 classroom lessons and all materials needed for instruction. Topics cover wetlands, wildlife, and habitat restoration. Available for loan in N. California. (916) 648-1406. 

WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands, Environmental Concern Inc. (St. Michaels, MD) and The Watercourse (Montana State University, Bozeman, MT). 1995. www.wetland.org. 

Tools for Community Action

A Citizens' Guide to Protecting Wetlands. National Wildlife Federation, 1400 16th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036_2266. 1989. 

A Guide to Installing and Managing Wood Duck Boxes. California Waterfowl Association, Sacramento, CA. 1994. www.calwaterfowl.org 

Adopting a Wetland: A Northwest Guide. Yates, Steve.  The Adopt_a_Stream Foundation and Snohomish County Planning and Community Development. 1989. 

POW! The Planning of Wetlands: An Educator's Guide. Ripple, Karen L. and Edgar W. Garbisch. Environmental Concern Inc. St. Michaels, MD. 2000. www.wetland.org 

Resource Inventories

A Guide to Bird Education Resources. Editors: Laughlin, Sarah B. and Diane M Pence. Partners in Flight.  The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Washington, D.C. 1997.  http://americanbirding.org 

Environmental Education Compendium for Natural Communities, California Department of Education, Sacramento, CA. (800) 995_4099 (publications sales unit). 1995. 

Environmental Education Compendium for Water Resources, California Department of Education, Sacramento, CA. (800) 995_4099. 1992. 

Environmental Education Teacher Resource Handbook, Wilke, Richard J., Editor. Kraus International Publications, Millwood, NY and National Science Teachers Association, Arlington, VA. 1993. 

Drawing Guides

Draw 50 Animals. Ames, Lee J. Main Street Books, Doubleday, New York, NY. 1974. 

Draw • Write • Now: A Drawing and Handwriting Course for Kids! Hablitzel, Marie and Kim Stitzer. Barker Creek Publishing, Inc., Poulsbo, WA. 1999. 

Waterfowl ID and Drawing Guide. California Waterfowl Association. 2002. Download at www.caljrduckstamp.org or call (916) 648-1406. 

Books for All Ages

Bird Migration in the Americas (map/poster). National Geographic Society. 1979, 1983. (800) 638_4077. 

Dr. Art's Guide to Planet Earth. Sussman, Art. WestEd, San Francisco, CA. 2000. 

Everything You Never Learned about Birds, Storey Communications, Inc., Pownel, VT. 1995. 

Field Guide to the Birds of North America. Third Edition. National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. 1999. 

Living with Nature and Wildlife. Benson, Delwin E. A Wildlife Management Institute Publication, Washington, D.C. 1999. 

Peterson Field Guide Coloring Books: Birds. Kaufman, Lynn H. Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, NY. 1993. 

Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA. Numerous guides for birds, plants, tracks, nests, and more are available. 

Pond Life. Reid, George K. Golden Press, New York, NY, 1987. 

Water Birds. Dunmire, Marjorie S. Pagasus Graphics, Estes Park, CO. 1990. 

Zoobooks 2: Ducks, Geese & Swans. Wildlife Education, Ltd. San Diego, CA. 1986. 

Advanced References

The Atlas of Bird Migration. Edited by Jonathan Elphick. Random House. 1995. 

Birder's Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds. Ehrlich, Paul R., D.S. Dobkin, and D. Wheye. Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, NY. 1988. 

Birds. Green, Jen. Gareth Stevens Publishing, Milwaukee, WI. 1998. 

Birds: A Guide to Familiar American Birds. Zinn, Herbert S., and Ira N. Gabrielson, Golden Press, New York, NY, 1991. 

The Duck Stamp Story. Dolin, Eric Jay and Bob Dumaine. Krause Publications. 2000. 

Ducks, Geese and Swans of North America.  Bellrose, Frank C.  Stackpole Books, PA. 1976. 

Duck Stamps and Prints: The Complete Federal and State Editions. Park Lane Publishers, New York, NY. 1988. 

A Guide to Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds. Second Edition. Baicich, Paul J. and Colin J.O. Harrison. Academic Press, San Diego, CA. 1997. 

Natural History of the Waterfowl. Todd, Frank S. Ibis Publishing Company, Vista, CA. 1996. 

The Sibley Guide to Birds. Sibley, David A. National Audubon Society, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY. 2000.

Waterfowl Care, Breeding, and Conservation. Tarsnane, Simon. Hancock House Publishers. 1996. 

Waterfowl of North America. Johnsgard, Paul A. Indiana University Press. 1975. 

Wildlife Management Techniques Manual. The Wildlife Society, Inc., Bethesda, MD. 1980.