Birds in Peril
Author | : John P. S. Mackenzie |
Publisher | : Dutton Adult |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780525030355 |
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Author | : John P. S. Mackenzie |
Publisher | : Dutton Adult |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780525030355 |
Bird of United States and Canada.
Author | : David R. Zimmerman |
Publisher | : Coward McCann |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 1975-01-01 |
Genre | : Birds |
ISBN | : 9780698106710 |
Ten remarkable accounts of people working to save rare birds from extinction.
Author | : Trevor Herriot |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2012-06-26 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 144340084X |
Published to wide acclaim, this beautiful meditation on the fate of grassland birds has been praised for its profound wisdom and lyrical grace. Herriot, in a narrative that is at once intimate and informative, argues for the essential nature of these tiny creatures. He invites us into the unique world of dedicated scientists, passionate naturalists and such historical figures as 19th-century botanist John Macoun, the last naturalist to see the Great Plains in its pre-settlement grandeur. Grass, Sky, Song is a blending of personal experience, history, philosophy and scientific research. Filled with evocative “sidebar” descriptions of threatened birds, from the sharp-tailed grouse to the chestnutcollared longspur, this graceful book demonstrates why Trevor Herriot is regarded as one of Canada’s finest non-fiction writers.
Author | : John P. S. Mackenzie |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Birds |
ISBN | : 9780889320840 |
Bird of United States and Canada.
Author | : Erik Hirschfeld |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 2013-03-17 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1400844908 |
An illustrated survey of the world's most endangered birds This illustrated book vividly depicts the most endangered birds in the world and provides the latest information on the threats each species faces and the measures being taken to save them. Today, 571 bird species are classified as critically endangered or endangered, and a further four now exist only in captivity. This landmark book features stunning photographs of 500 of these species—the results of a prestigious international photographic competition organized specifically for this book. It also showcases paintings by acclaimed wildlife artist Tomasz Cofta of the 75 species for which no photos are known to exist. The World's Rarest Birds has introductory chapters that explain the threats to birds, the ways threat categories are applied, and the distinction between threat and rarity. The book is divided into seven regional sections—Europe and the Middle East; Africa and Madagascar; Asia; Australasia; Oceanic Islands; North America, Central America, and the Caribbean; and South America. Each section includes an illustrated directory to the bird species under threat there, and gives a concise description of distribution, status, population, key threats, and conservation needs. This one-of-a-kind book also provides coverage of 62 data-deficient species.
Author | : Scott Weidensaul |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 2000-04-15 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780865475915 |
Scott Weidensaul follows hawks over the Mexican coastal plains, Bar-tailed Godwits that hitchhike on gale winds 7,000 miles nonstop across the Pacific from Alaska to New Zealand, and the Myriad Songbirds whose numbers have dwindled so dramatically in recent years.
Author | : Darryl McGrath |
Publisher | : SUNY Press |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 2016-01-01 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1438459262 |
How a small group of New York biologists brought the peregrine falcon and bald eagle back from the brink of extinction. In the late 1970s, the bald eagle and the peregrine falcon were heading toward extinction, victims of the combined threats of DDT, habitat loss, and lax regulation. Flight Paths tells the story of how a small group of New York biologists raced against natures clock to bring these two beloved birds back from the brink in record-setting numbers. In a narrative that reads like a suspense tale, Darryl McGrath documents both rescue projects in never-before-published detail. At Cornell University, a team of scientists worked to crack the problem of how to breed peregrine falcons in captivity and then restore them to the wild. Meanwhile, two young, untested biologists tackled the overwhelming assignment of rebuilding the bald eagle population from the states last nesting pair, one of whom (the female) was sterile. McGrath interweaves this dramatic retelling with contemporary accounts of four at-risk species: the short-eared owl, the common loon, the Bicknells thrush, and the piping plover. She worked alongside biologists as they studied these elusive subjects in the Northeasts most remote regions, and the result is a story that combines vivid narrative with accessible science and is as much a tribute to these experts as it is a call to action for threatened birds. Readers are taken to a snow-covered meadow as an owl hunts her prey, a loon familys secluded pond, an eagle nest above the Hudson River, and a mountaintop at dusk in search of the Bicknells thrush, one of the planets rarest birds. Combining a little-known chapter of New Yorks natural history with a deeply personal account of a lifelong devotion to birds, Flight Paths is not only a story of our rapidly changing environment and a tribute to some of New Yorks most heroic biologists, but also a captivating read for anyone who has ever thrilled to the sight of a rare bird. In Flight Paths Darryl McGrath weaves together science, politics, personal struggle, and the emotional gravity of permanent loss into poignant tales of survival. She reminds us that our actions and determination can have a huge impact on birds and other wildlife that make their homes in the Adirondack Park. She brings a fresh perspective to modern conservation efforts and reminds us why birds matter in our everyday lives. Anyone who loves the Adirondack Park, or just appreciates wild places, will enjoy reading this book. William C. Janeway, Executive Director, Adirondack Council Not since David R. Zimmermans To Save a Bird in Peril has there been a popular book on rare and endangered birds so well researched and documented as this one. McGrath writes the story of the remarkable restoration of our national bird in New York, a saga that is largely the story of a few unique people who devoted their lives to this endeavor. She writes similar stories about the peregrine falcon, the common loon, the Bicknells thrush, and the short-eared owl, emphasizing the special problems and solutions for each species. Anyone interested in the details of what it takes to save rare or endangered species from extinction should read this sympathetic and well-written book. Tom J. Cade, Founding Chairman and Director, The Peregrine Fund In Flight Paths, Darryl McGrath tells the compelling story of New Yorks legacy as a national and international innovator in modern bird conservation. In an engaging style that often reads more like a novel than typical historical reporting, she focuses on the successful efforts to save the peregrine falcon and bald eagle from extinction in the Lower 48 states. Her conversations and field experience with the dedicated scientists and conservationists whose tireless efforts brought these magnificent birds back from the brink bring a rare depth and richness to the narrative. The pioneering work described in this well-told tale give some hope that when courageous and innovative scientists simply refuse to take no for an answer, seemingly intractable problems will yield. Kenneth P. Able, editor of Gatherings of Angels: Migrating Birds and Their Ecology
Author | : Mary Newell DePalma |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 19 |
Release | : 2014-02-14 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0802854214 |
Two little birds hatch and grow until one day, they see an amazing sight: hundreds of birds, all flying together in one direction. They decide to join in, and so begins an amazing and sometimes dangerous journey that they never could have imagined. Eventually they return home -- and the cycle starts over again. This simple story, nicely complemented by warm and colorful illustrations, subtly celebrates the wonder of migration. Two Little Birds is a perfect book for introducing young children to nature's small miracles.
Author | : Phillip Hoose |
Publisher | : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2014-03-25 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 146686706X |
B95 can feel it: a stirring in his bones and feathers. It's time. Today is the day he will once again cast himself into the air, spiral upward into the clouds, and bank into the wind. He wears a black band on his lower right leg and an orange flag on his upper left, bearing the laser inscription B95. Scientists call him the Moonbird because, in the course of his astoundingly long lifetime, this gritty, four-ounce marathoner has flown the distance to the moon—and halfway back! B95 is a robin-sized shorebird, a red knot of the subspecies rufa. Each February he joins a flock that lifts off from Tierra del Fuego, headed for breeding grounds in the Canadian Arctic, nine thousand miles away. Late in the summer, he begins the return journey. B95 can fly for days without eating or sleeping, but eventually he must descend to refuel and rest. However, recent changes at ancient refueling stations along his migratory circuit—changes caused mostly by human activity—have reduced the food available and made it harder for the birds to reach. And so, since 1995, when B95 was first captured and banded, the worldwide rufa population has collapsed by nearly 80 percent. Most perish somewhere along the great hemispheric circuit, but the Moonbird wings on. He has been seen as recently as November 2011, which makes him nearly twenty years old. Shaking their heads, scientists ask themselves: How can this one bird make it year after year when so many others fall? National Book Award–winning author Phillip Hoose takes us around the hemisphere with the world's most celebrated shorebird, showing the obstacles rufa red knots face, introducing a worldwide team of scientists and conservationists trying to save them, and offering insights about what we can do to help shorebirds before it's too late. With inspiring prose, thorough research, and stirring images, Hoose explores the tragedy of extinction through the triumph of a single bird. Moonbird is one The Washington Post's Best Kids Books of 2012. A Common Core Title.
Author | : David W. Sample |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Birds |
ISBN | : |