Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgements ix
4. Introduction xv
5. 1 Farley’s Early Years, 1870–1907. “Them Were the Days!” 1
6. 2 Camrose. “The Most Hustling Town of the West” 21
7. 3 Game Officer at Miquelon Lake. “A Second Jack Miner Pond” 43
8. 4 Raising the Question. “Are Our Wild Ducks Doomed?” 65
9. 5 Networking with Other Ornithologists. “All the Celebrities, Eh?” 87
10. 6 Frank Farley as Mentor. “He Lit the Spark” 115
11. 7 Farley’s Publications. “A Valuable Addition to the Bird Literature of the West” 139
12. Conclusion 165
13. Appendix. Frank Farley’s Publications 173
14. Notes 181
15. Bibliography 225
16. Index 245
17. About the author 253