Fran and Frederick Hamerstrom: Wildlife Conservation Pioneers
Fran and Frederick HAMERSTROM Wildlife Conservation Pioneers SUSAN TUPPER Wisconsin Historical Society Press
To my sons Devin and Ethan To my grandson Henry And to the future of all of our children
Contents 1 Meet Fran and Frederick Hamerstrom 1 2 Kestrels and Pollywogs 6 3 Hammy 16 4 Bug Woman and Bird Man 21 5 Welcome to Wisconsin 31 6 The Wildest of Wild Creatures 46 7 Family Life and the War Years 57 8 Boomers in the Spring 65 9 The Battle for the Chickens 75 10 Raptor Love 83 11 Those Who Capture the Doves 94 Appendix Fran and Frederick’s Time Line 105 Glossary 108 Reading Group Guide and Activities 115 To Learn More about Prairie Chickens and Other Endangered Species 117 Acknowledgments 118 Index 120 vii
