UW-Stevens Point emeritus professor tells his wildlife ecology journey in “Wildlifer”

Local author and emeritus professor of wildlife ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Neil F. Payne has launched his latest book, “Wildlifer: Wisconsin Origin to Climate Change”. The compelling new work published by UW-Stevens Point’s Cornerstone Press explores Wisconsin’s wildlife profession’s beginning, habitat diversity and the vast importance wildlife ecosystem management relative to climate change.
 
“Marvelous writing, and exciting coverage over many years,” said daughter of Aldo Leopold and University of Washington Professor Estelle Leopold, biology.
 
Payne has spent nearly his entire adult life working as a “wildlifer” throughout North America. With several books, articles and research studies to his credit, Payne closes his estimable career by guiding readers through an analysis of wildlife management as a profession. From the influence of Aldo Leopold and John Muir to wildlife education, habitat diversity and the value of conservation, Payne provides a comprehensive study of not only a profession, but also a way of life and how it must be preserved. This informative book is an unusual narrative that blends personal memoir with Wisconsin history and the technical experience of a seasoned wildlifer/Wisconsinite. “Wildlifer” is available for purchase on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.
 
Payne honorably served his country as a US Marine in the Vietnam War, raised a loving family, and as a wildlife biologist, teacher, researcher, and writer has made and continues to make a substantial contribution to the singularly important profession of wildlife management as it relates to the biodiversity of ecosystems and human society.
 
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Cornerstone Press is a working literary press connecting authors with students, from manuscript to marketing. Cornerstone Press is one of four undergraduate, student-staffed presses in the United States and the only press of its kind in the Universities of Wisconsin.