Ernest Harold Baynes was an early 20th century wildlife conservationist, and is fondly remembered in New Hampshire as our own Doctor Doolittle. A self-taught naturalist, he wrote and lectured extensively on animal behavior, bird and bison restoration, and the role of animals in WWI. Baynes also shared his New Hampshire home with tame bear, fox, boar, bison, and wolf. He fought to end the trade in bird feathers for fashion and established one of the first bird sanctuaries in America. Baynes’ work inspires us to consider how we intervene to help wildlife recover from the harms inflicted on them by humans.

You can also read about Ernest Harold Baynes (or his ghost) in this month's All Booked Up book, Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett. Join us on Wednesday, April 2nd or Friday, April 4th to discuss this "heartfelt, touching, and delightfully quirky" (Good Housekeeping) novel.

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About the presenter: Mary Kronenwetter

This program was made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities.