Since its release by the West Virginia University Press in 2004,Hollows, Peepers, and Highlanders: An Appalachian Mountain Ecologyby George Constantz has been one of the most popular books in the Pressnature series.

Three years later, readers are still enjoying the insights that the book brings into Appalachian plant and animal life.

Rather than being a broad survey of Appalachian natural history, �€~Hollows, Peepers, and Highlandersis a collection of essays and narratives on the ecology of the animals and plants that inhabit this region. From the mating behavior of wood frogs to the foraging strategy of gray squirrels, each chapter presents an evolutionary perspective on the behavior of Appalachian speciessaid Choice, a major review journal used by libraries when choosing books to purchase.

Hollows, Peepers, and Highlandersdraws the reader into the vast Appalachian wildlife and leaves them with an expert account of the life and happenings of this extravagant place, a world brought to life in West Virginia through experience and studies of George Constantz.

In contrast to the understandable gloom-and-doom mood of many contemporary ecology books, this finely illustrated volume maintains an upbeat mood, inviting the reader to join Constantz in not only saving mountain habitat but also thoroughly enjoying itsaid Appalachian Heritage, a leading literary magazine of the Southern Appalachian region.

George Constantz received his doctorate degree in zoology from Arizona State University. He has worked as a park naturalist, a teacher of biology and environmental science, a fish ecologist, researcher and writer.

He founded Cacapon Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving Appalachian rivers through science and education.

The WVU Press was established 40 years ago as the scholarly publisher at West Virginia University and was revived in 1999. The WVU Press markets and distributes books and journals throughout the United States and worldwide.

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