Endangered And Extinct Birds
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Extinct Birds
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Author : Errol Fuller
language : en
Publisher: Comstock Publishing Associates
Release Date : 2001
Extinct Birds written by Errol Fuller and has been published by Comstock Publishing Associates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Nature categories.
These artists often had the advantage of working from fresh specimens or even from living birds, and besides its beauty their work is a primary source of scientific knowledge in its own right."--BOOK JACKET.
Endangered And Extinct Birds
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Author : Jennifer Boothroyd
language : en
Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
Release Date : 2017-08-01
Endangered And Extinct Birds written by Jennifer Boothroyd and has been published by Lerner Publications ™ this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Northern rockhopper penguins and colorful pufflegs are two examples of endangered birds. Few of them exist in the wild. Other birds have already gone extinct. What hurts these animals? What can you do to help? Read this book to find out!
Extinct Birds
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Author : Julian P. Hume
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-08-24
Extinct Birds written by Julian P. Hume and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-24 with Nature categories.
Extinct Birds was the first comprehensive review of the hundreds of the bird species and subspecies that have become extinct over the last 1,000 years of habitat degradation, over-hunting and rat introduction. It has become the standard text on this subject, covering both familiar icons of extinction as well as more obscure birds, some known from just one specimen or from travellers' tales. This second edition is expanded to include dozens of new species, as more are constantly added to the list, either through extinction or through new subfossil discoveries. Extinct Birds is the result of decades of research into literature and museum drawers, as well as caves and subfossil deposits, which often reveal birds long-gone that disappeared without ever being recorded by scientists while they lived. From Greak Auks, Carolina Parakeets and Dodos to the amazing yet almost completely vanished bird radiations of Hawaii and New Zealand via rafts of extinction in the Pacific and elsewhere, this book is both a sumptuous reference and astounding testament to humanity's devastating impact on wildlife.
Facing Extinction
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Author : Paul Donald
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2010-08-20
Facing Extinction written by Paul Donald and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-20 with Nature categories.
An authoritative study of extinction in birds, with case studies of 20 critically endangered species and the research initiatives designed to save them. Almost two hundred species of birds have become extinct in the past 400 years, and a similar number today are in imminent danger of following them. The world's conservationists are leading the fight to prevent the demise of these remaining critically endangered birds, with a fair degree of success. This new book examines the process and issues concerning extinction - how and why it happens and what can be done about it. Whilst man is to blame for many of the causes, such as persecution and habitat loss, species have become extinct on a regular basis since life began. After several thought-provoking introductory chapters, the book showcases about 20 species on the brink of extinction from around the world and describes the work that is being undertaken to save them. Some are success stories, but a few are not. This is a subject close to the hearts of all birders and ornithologists and this book, written by a team of leading conservationists, will strike a chord in most of them.
Extinct Birds And Those In Danger Of Extinction
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Author : Philip Steele
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Extinct Birds And Those In Danger Of Extinction written by Philip Steele and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Birds categories.
Features unusual, extinct and endangered birds
John Gould S Extinct And Endangered Birds Of Australia
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Author : Sue Taylor
language : en
Publisher: National Library Australia
Release Date : 2012
John Gould S Extinct And Endangered Birds Of Australia written by Sue Taylor and has been published by National Library Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Art categories.
In 1838, John Gould, the 'father of Australian ornithology' visited Australia with the intention of gathering material for his great work on Australian birds. In the resulting publication, The Birds of Australia: In Seven Volumes (1848), and the accompanying Supplement (1869), Gould named, for the first time, no fewer than 32 Australian bird species. Gould's words about the Norfolk Island Kaka were prophetic-the last bird of its kind died in a cage in London in 1851. Since then, a number of other species illustrated in The Birds of Australia have become extinct and others are now facing extinction. John Gould's Extinct and Endangered Birds of Australia features 59 plates of birds from Gould's eight-volume work, birds that today are threatened or that no longer exist. Featuring exquisite full-colour lithographs reproduced from the National Library of Australia's copy of The Birds of Australia, this book gives an insight into the history of each bird's European discovery, as well as its subsequent fortunes or misfortunes.
Facing Extinction
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Author : Paul Donald
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2013-12-19
Facing Extinction written by Paul Donald and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-19 with Nature categories.
Examines extinction in birds, with case studies of critically endangered species and the research initiatives designed to save them.
The Race To Save The World S Rarest Bird
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Author : Alvin Powell
language : en
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Release Date : 2008-03-12
The Race To Save The World S Rarest Bird written by Alvin Powell and has been published by Stackpole Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-12 with Nature categories.
• Real-life scientific adventure • A thought-provoking exploration of how the Endangered Species Act works--and how it fails Thirty years ago, researchers discovered a previously unknown species of bird in the rain-soaked and remote mountains of Hawaii. As they studied the creature--which sported a black mask and was called the po'ouli--they soon learned that its population was shrinking quickly, and they worked frantically to find out what was killing the species and how they might prevent its extinction. This fast-paced account of their work, done in one of the world's most inhospitable environments, describes a stirring fight for survival. It also illustrates the challenge of protecting endangered species in a rapidly changing world.
Vanished And Vanishing Parrots
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Author : Joseph Forshaw
language : en
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Release Date : 2017-10-02
Vanished And Vanishing Parrots written by Joseph Forshaw and has been published by CSIRO PUBLISHING this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-02 with Nature categories.
Joseph M. Forshaw, one of the world’s leading authorities on parrots, calls attention to the threats they face: they are one of the most endangered groups of birds, with a growing number of species nearing extinction. The main threats arise from habitat loss through deforestation and agricultural development and from the taking of birds for the international live-bird trade. Vanished and Vanishing Parrots brings together information on species that have become extinct in historical times with information on species that are in danger of becoming extinct to increase public awareness of the plight of these magnificent birds. Vivid colour plates by the wildlife artist Frank Knight draw attention to the spectacular species that we have lost or that could be lost. Forshaw’s work gives us fascinating insight into these endangered and extinct parrots. Vanished and Vanishing Parrots will be a valuable reference for scientific, ornithological and avicultural organisations, as well as individual lovers of birds and of illustrated natural history books.
Facing Extinction
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Author : Paul F. Donald
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Facing Extinction written by Paul F. Donald and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Birds categories.
Almost two hundred species of birds have become extinct in the past 400 years, and a similar number today are in imminent danger of following them. The world's conservationists are leading the fight to prevent the demise of these remaining critically endangered birds, with a fair degree of success. This new book examines the process and issues concerning extinction - how and why it happens and what can be done about it. Whilst man is to blame for many of the causes, such as persecution and habitat loss, species have become extinct on a regular basis since life began. After several thought-provoking introductory chapters, the book showcases about 20 species on the brink of extinction from around the world and describes the work that is being undertaken to save them. Some are success stories, but a few are not. This is a subject close to the hearts of all birders and ornithologists and this book, written by a team of leading conservationists, will strike a chord in most of them.