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The Kirtland's Warbler. The Story of a Bird's Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved it.
William Rapai
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Description for The Kirtland's Warbler. The Story of a Bird's Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved it.
Paperback. The story of the beautiful, gregariousKirtland's warbler and the people who helped to save it" Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
At a time when the world is seeing its species rapidly go extinct, the Kirtland's warbler is not just a survivor, it's a rock star. The Kirtland's warbler is the rarest warbler species in North America and will always be rare because of its pernickety nesting preferences. But when the total population fell below 400 birds in the 1970s and 1980s—driven largely by a loss of habitat and the introduction of a parasite—a small group of dedicated biologists, researchers, and volunteers vowed to save the Kirtland's warbler despite long odds. This is the story of the warbler's survival and gradual ... Read more
At a time when the world is seeing its species rapidly go extinct, the Kirtland's warbler is not just a survivor, it's a rock star. The Kirtland's warbler is the rarest warbler species in North America and will always be rare because of its pernickety nesting preferences. But when the total population fell below 400 birds in the 1970s and 1980s—driven largely by a loss of habitat and the introduction of a parasite—a small group of dedicated biologists, researchers, and volunteers vowed to save the Kirtland's warbler despite long odds. This is the story of the warbler's survival and gradual ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780472035762
SKU
V9780472035762
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-80
About William Rapai
William Rapai is president of Grosse Pointe Audubon Society and has travelled across North America and to Cuba, Iceland, and Thailand to view and research birds. He was an award-winning reporter and editor for the Grand Forks Herald, the Detroit Free Press, and the Boston Globe. This is his first book.
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