American Bird Conservancy Guide to Bird Conservation, Hardcover by Lebbin, Da...

by George H. Fenwick, Michael J. Parr, Daniel J. Lebbin

$43 · Offered by eBay · No longer available

American Bird Conservancy Guide to Bird Conservation, Hardcover by Lebbin, Daniel J.; Parr, Mike; Fenwick, George H., ISBN 0226647277, ISBN-13 9780226647272, Used Good Condition, Free shipping in the US Whether we live in cities, in the suburbs, or in the country, birds are ubiquitous features of daily life, so much so that we often take them for granted. But even the casual observer is aware that birds don’t fill our skies in the number they once did. That awareness has spawned conservation action that has led to notable successes, including the recovery of some of the nation’s most emblematic species, such as the Bald Eagle, Brown Pelican, Whooping Crane, and Peregrine Falcon. Despite this, a third of all American bird species are in trouble—in many cases, they’re in imminent danger of extinction. The most authoritative account ever published of the threats these species face, The American Bird Conservancy Guide to Bird Conservation will be the definitiv on the subject. The Guide presents for the first time anywhere a classification system and threat analysis for bird habitats in the United States, the most thorough and scientifically credible assessment of threats to birds published to date, as well as a new list of birds of conservation concern. Filled with beautiful color illustrations and original range maps, the Guide is a timely, important, and inspiring reference for birders and anyone else interested in conserving North America’s avian fauna. But this book is far mo

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Year: 2010
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780226647272
• Condition: Good

Found via Rare Books Intel, a search across rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide.