The Kirtland's Warbler: The Story of a Bird's Fight Against Extinction and boutiques the

Product Name: The Kirtland's Warbler: The Story of a Bird's Fight Against Extinction and boutiques the
EAN：9780472035762 boutiques UPC：9780472035762 ISBN：9780472035762 MPN：N/A Format：Paperback, 216 pages
At a time when the world is seeing its species rapidly go extinct, the Kirtlands warbler is not just a survivor, its a rock star. The Kirtlands 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 Kirtlands warbler despite long odds. This is the story of the warblers survival and gradual recovery, the people and policies that kept it from extinction, and the ongoing challenges that may again jeopardise the birds future.

In The Kirtlands Warbler, William Rapai explores the birds fascinating natural history as well as the complex and evolving relationships between the warbler, its environment, its human protectors, and state and federal policies that today threaten to eradicate decades of work done on the species behalf. Beginning with an account of the warblers discovery in the mid-nineteenth century and ornithologists desperate hunt for information on the elusive new species, the book goes on to examine the dramatic events that quickly led to the warblers precarious status and its eventual emergence as a lightning rod for controversy.

The Kirtlands warbler is often described as a ""bird of fire"" for its preference for nesting in areas cleared by wildfire. But it also warrants the name for the passion it ignites in humans. Both tragic and uplifting, the story of this intriguing bird is a stirring example of how strong leadership, vision, commitment, sustained effort and cooperation can come together to protect our natural world..