| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 446 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
| Contents |
Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Watchlist Birds; Chapter 2: Habitats; Chapter 3: Threats; Chapter 4: International Bird Conservation; Chapter 5: Strategies and Actions; National Bird Conservation Priorities- State by State; Bird Conservation Directory; Bibliography; Index; Join ABC! |
| Summary |
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 exti |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Birds -- Conservation -- United States
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Birds -- Habitat -- United States
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Birds -- Conservation -- North America
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Birds -- Habitat -- North America
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biological Diversity.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Wildlife.
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Birds -- Conservation
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Birds -- Habitat
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North America
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Parr, Mike, 1962-
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Fenwick, George H
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American Bird Conservancy.
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| LC no. |
2010007646 |
| ISBN |
9780226647296 |
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0226647293 |
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9781282932869 |
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1282932861 |
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9786612932861 |
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6612932864 |
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