A. Starker Leopold was Professor of Zoology and Forestry at the University of California, Berkeley. By the time of his death in 1983, he had become a leading figure in the study of the land and wildlife, receiving honors for his contributions to biological science, conservation, and education. Both "The California Quail" and "Wildlife of Mexico" received the Wildlife Publication Award as best book of the year. Tupper Ansel Blake is a professional wildlife photographer. His photographs have been featured in numerous books and in such journals as "Audubon, National Geographic, National Wildlife, Smithsonian, " and "Sierra." Exhibitions of his work have appeared in museums all over the country, including the Smithsonian Institution and the California Academy of Sciences. He has also received the Sierra Club's 1985 Ansel Adams photography award.