Jim Robbins America's Gray Ghosts

Jim Robbins wrote “America's Gray Ghosts: The Disappearing Caribou” for The New York Times in order to raise the issue of struggling caribou populations in North America and encourage a government response. Robbin advocates for the protection of caribou by referencing experts on the topic in order to establish his authority and statistics that support his argument on a logical level. In order to establish his credibility, Robbins uses the knowledge of experts on caribou biology. Robbin establishes his authority on caribou by referencing “Norm Merz, a wildlife biologist with the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho”, who agreed with Robbins's position on the status of caribou. By including the opinion of a highly qualified person, Robbins makes himself