Wings for My Flight : The Peregrine Falcons of Chimney Rock, Updated Edition
Marcy Cottrell Houle
"Blends adventure, romance, humor and pathos. . . . Offers vivid descriptions of her sky-diving subjects and the seductive beauty of the wilderness."--Chicago Sun-Times "Well crafted and compelling, a dramatization of the classic conflict between the legitimate interests of conservationists and developers. This is a fine book on several levels, as science, sociology, or a story. Highly recommended."--Library Journal Forty years ago, the peregrine falcon was on the U.S. endangered species list and many doubted that it would survive. Marcy Houle was a young wildlife biologist observing one of the last remaining pairs--located at a site in southwest Colorado slated for development as a major tourist site. First published in 1991 and winner of several national awards, this book chronicles her work at Chimney Rock along with the recovery of the species. A new preface examines the last thirty years of the peregrine population and its remarkable comeback and culminates with President Barack Obama's designation of Chimney Rock as a national monument.
Anno:
2014
Edizione:
1
Casa editrice:
University of New Mexico Press
Lingua:
english
Pagine:
138
ISBN 10:
0826354351
ISBN 13:
9780826354358
File:
EPUB, 2.68 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2014