Doug Tallamy

Doug Tallamy

Scientist. Writer

Doug Tallamy is the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware and co-founder of Homegrown National Park.

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A Quick Guide to Creating a Wildlife Sanctuary in Your Own Backyard

Here are five surprising ways to reconsider your backyard so it can promote native plants while also protecting wildlife.

Environment | Earth • Food • Life | English

Doug Tallamy is the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware and co-founder of Homegrown National Park. He is the author of The Nature of Oaks, Nature's Best Hope, The Living Landscape, and Bringing Nature Home.

Oak trees: Why you should plant

New York Times | 2021

In this piece by Margaret Roach, Doug Tallamy explains why oak trees are so critical to ecosystems.

Publications by this author

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“Lepidoptera Host Records Accurately Predict Tree Use by Foraging Birds” (BioOne, November 26, 2021)

Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard (Workman, 2020)

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