author
William Laughlin Robinson
b. 1933
A longtime wildlife biologist and teacher, this author helped turn field research into clear, practical guidance for students and conservation professionals. His work is especially tied to the forests and game species of the Upper Midwest.
1 Audiobook
An Experimental Translocation of the Eastern Timber Wolf
by Thomas F. Weise, Richard A. Hook, L. David Mech, William Laughlin Robinson
About the author
Born in Ironwood, Michigan, in 1933, he studied game management at Michigan State University, earned a master's degree in wildlife biology from the University of Maine in 1959, and later completed a Ph.D. in zoology at the University of Toronto. He also did postdoctoral work in systems ecology.
He spent most of his academic career at Northern Michigan University, where he served as a biology professor from 1964 until retiring in 1998. Archival records describe him as a national authority on wildlife management, and his research focused heavily on Michigan wildlife, including spruce grouse, ruffed grouse, mammals, and wolf relocation in the Upper Peninsula.
He is best known as the author of Wildlife Ecology and Management, a widely used textbook in the field, and also wrote Fool Hen, the Spruce Grouse on the Yellow Dog Plains. His writing stands out for bringing together ecology, conservation, and real-world management in a way that remains useful to both students and working biologists.