Paul Johnsgard, Nebraska's internationally respected naturalist, dies at 89

Authors

Nancy Gaarder, Omaha World Herald

Date of this Version

6-1-2021

Citation

Omaha World Herald, June 1, 2021

https://omaha.com/news/state-and-regional/paul-johnsgard-nebraskas-internationally-respected-naturalist-dies-at-89/article_babff12c-c19a-11eb-930c-ebeb82dadf71.html

Abstract

An internationally respected naturalist and ornithologist, Johnsgard wrote more than 100 books and numerous scholarly papers, many of them about the landscape and wildlife of his adopted home, Nebraska. Johnsgard’s decades of writing, photography, artwork and educational endeavors helped bring to the public consciousness the value of Nebraska wildlife, especially the unique spectacle that is the sandhill crane migration. That, in turn, contributed to conservation efforts along the Platte River and a thriving tourism economy in central Nebraska.