The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird
The Discovery and Death of the Po'ouli
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Nature, Animals, Birds & Birdwatching, Environment, Environmental Conservation & Protection
| Author: | Alvin Powell | ISBN: | 9780811741293 |
| Publisher: | Stackpole Books | Publication: | March 12, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Stackpole Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Alvin Powell |
| ISBN: | 9780811741293 |
| Publisher: | Stackpole Books |
| Publication: | March 12, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Stackpole Books |
| Language: | English |
• 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.
• 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.
