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| For Love of Wildness: The Journal of a U.S. Game Management Agent | 
| Author: Terry Grosz
Publisher: Johnson Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 142140
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 373
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 1.1
ISBN: 1555662641
Dewey Decimal Number: 363.28
EAN: 9781555662646
ASIN: 1555662641
Publication Date: October 2000
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| Customer Reviews:
 Ducks, ducks, and more darned ducks October 31, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is the second book in a series of memoirs by game warden Terry Grosz. I really enjoyed the first book, in which he began as a California Game Warden. There he confronted a wide range of wildlife problems, from abalone fishing to steelhead and salmon poachers, endangered Tule elk, deer, and interstate shipment of illegally harvested items. Grosz is a born raconteur, and the variety made the previous book lively and interesting.
Grosz is still a great story-teller but unfortunately he left his state job to work as a warden for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). This job involves enforcing the provisions of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in the Sacramento Delta region, a hugely important flyway. In practice, this means catching illegal duck hunters.
Sadly, there are only so many things that duck hunters can do. They can hunt over the limit. They can remove the plugs on their shotguns to shoot more ducks faster. They can bait the ducks, and shoot over a baited area. They can shoot protected species of ducks. Usually, they do all of these things at the same time, early in the morning. So the book consists of Terry Grosz staking out wetlands and then watching hunters violate the same laws over and over again.
Of course, there is some variety in the stories. But not enough. It's ducks over and over again.
Fortunately, his next book involves a promotion to a supervisory position in the USFWS. From this higher vantage point, his life became more varied once again. As a result, this book is the only real disappointment in the series.
 Hard to swallow. September 25, 2007
Terry Grosz is a good writer and a great storyteller. However, it doesn't take long to realize that these stories are a little "over the top".
In the beginning of the book the author states that the stories have been somewhat "altered" and that some "blind alleys" have been added. I think he got carried away with the alterations and blind alleys.
If you like entertaining outdoor stories of fiction and fantasy with some reality mixed in, then this is the book for you.
 A True Professional December 7, 2001
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
After reading Mr. Grosz' first book, Wildlife Wars, I couldn't wait to get his next one. For Love of Wildness exceeded my expectations and now I am looking forward to reading his new book. The main reason I found it so enjoyable is because the passion with which the Mr. Grosz conducted himself while carrying out his profession comes through in his writing. I felt like I was right beside him during his adventures. For a busy person, it is an easy book to read because each chapter is independent of the others and can be read as time permits. The problem is you want to keep reading. When I completed this book, I was sorry I that was finished.
For anyone with interest in wildlife and conservation issues March 16, 2001
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Terry Grosz was a conservation officer for the California and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for more than thirty years. His first memoir, Wildlife Wars, covered his early life. For Love Of Wilderness: The Journal Of A U.S. Game Management Agent begins with his move from the state to the federal levels, where his cases were bigger and more complex. Grosz's stories are as infused with his love of wildlife and enjoyment of the great outdoors as they are action- packed and totally engaging. In these memoirs Grosz makes a repeated point that our failure to protect our fragile natural resources is the same as stealing from our children, and our children's children. For Love Of Wilderness is a superbly presented, candid and engaging autobiography that will also have immense appeal to anyone with an interest in wildlife and conservation issues.
Compelling, entertaining, informative... November 17, 2000
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
After reading Wildlife Wars, I wondered if Terry Grosz could keep up the pace with a new set of memories and fascinating law enforcement experiences. Not to worry. For Love of Wildness takes you into a world almost never visited by even those of us who love the outdoors. Seldom does one who possesses a depth of knowledge in one field of endeavor, rise to be able to chronicle that knowledge and experience in an entertaining and compelling manner. Grosz has risen above all but a very few professional authors. Don't miss this one! Larry Jay Martin, author The Last Stand
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