Robert C. Stebbins Dies at 98
Best known for A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians, a book I find indispensable, Robert Stebbins was a renown specialist who believed that direct observation of nature out-of-doors was as important as laboratory research. He was also concerned for the welfare of his subjects. He recognized that amphibian and reptile decline was a symptom of rampant human population growth.
Interest in wildlife preservation cannot be separated from concern with efforts to limit human population growth (Robert C. Stebbins, 1966: 21).
Read more about Stebbins here.
Stebbins, Robert C. 1966. A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 279 p.
GarryRogers Nature Conservation 
Thank you for sharing. I did not know this particular naturalist.
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I think Stebbins is like many other naturalists who don’t make a big splash because they spend most of their time studying their subjects. It is interesting that Stebbins’ book is still the standard field manual after almost 50 years!
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