RD Lawrence

R.D. Lawrence (Ronald Douglas Lawrence, September 12, 1921 – November 27, 2003) was a Canadian naturalist and wildlife author. Born aboard ship in the Bay of Biscay off the coast of Spain on September 12, 1921, he moved to Canada in 1954. R.D. Lawrence died of Alzheimer's on November 27, 2003 in Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada. R.D. Lawrence Place was built by students in Fleming College's Sustainable Building Program in 2007 at the Minden Hills Cultural Centre, Minden, ON, Canada. The building opened as a literary centre and museum dedicated to R.D. Lawrence on Earth Day, April 22, 2008. R.D. Lawrence Place features a collection of R.D. Lawrence's things and literary estate donated by his widow Sharon Lawrence. She continues to publish new editions of previously published books by R.D. Lawrence.

In 2011, Greg DeLiso directed a documentary about R.D. Lawrence called Canada's Best Kept Secret: The Natural World of R.D. Lawrence.

Literary Awards

1967 and 1968: Frank H. Kortright Award for "Excellence of writing in the field of conservation".
1980: Best non-fiction paperback from Canadian Paperback Publishers Association for "The North Runner".
1981: Named honorary member of the Mark Twain Society for "contribution to conservation writing".
1984: Best non-fiction award, Canadian Authors Association for "The Ghost Walker".
1993: Awarded Commemorative Medal of Canada by Ontario Lieutenant Governor Henry NR Jackman to mark the 125th Anniversary of Confederation. Award in recognition of "your contribution and service to your community".
2004: Awarded "Lifetime Achievement in Wildlife and Wilderness Conservation Through Writing" by Earthroots, a conservation organization dedicated to the preservation of wilderness, wildlife and watersheds in Canada, with a focus on Ontario.
2007: The IFAW posthumously recognizes RD Lawrence with its Lifetime Achievement Award for his "passion, dedication and commitment to animals and the natural environment."

Books

Wildlife in Canada, 1966
The Place in the Forest, 1967
Where the Water Lilies Grow, 1968
The Poison Makers, 1969
Cry Wild, 1970
Maple Syrup, 1971
Wildlife in North America: Mammals, 1974
Wildlife in North America: Birds, 1974
Paddy, 1977
Discover Ste. Marie, 1978
The North Runner, 1979
Secret Go the Wolves, 1980
The Study of Life: A Naturalist’s View, 1980
The Zoo That Never Was, 1981
Voyage of the Stella, 1982
The Ghost Walker, 1983
Canada’s National Parks, 1983
The Shark, 1985
In Praise of Wolves, 1986
Trans-Canada Country, 1986
The Natural History of Canada, 1988
The Natural History of Canada Revised by Michal Polak, 2005
For the Love of Mike (Pour L'Amour de Mike), 1989
Wolves, 1990
The White Puma, 1990
Trail of the Wolf, 1993
The Green Trees Beyond, 1994
A Shriek in the Forest Night, 1996
Owls, the Silent Fliers, 1997
Cry Wild, 2005
Ghost Walker, 2009
Secret Go The Wolves, 2010
In Praise of Wolves, 2012

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