Saving Migrant Birds: Developing Strategies for the Future (The Corrie Herring Hooks Series, Number Fifty-Five) [Paperback]

John Faaborg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2002 | Series: The Corrie Herring Hooks Series, Number Fifty-Five

In the 1980s, numerous scientific surveys documented both declining bird populations, especially among Neotropical songbirds that winter in the tropics, and the loss of tropical rain forest habitat. Drawing the seemingly obvious conclusion, scientists and environmental activists linked songbird declines to loss of tropical habitats and alerted the world to an impending ecological catastrophe. Their warnings led to the establishment of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Program, also known as Partners in Flight, the self-proclaimed largest conservation effort in history. Looking back over more than a decade of efforts to save migrant birds, John Faaborg offers the first serious evaluation of the state of songbird populations today, the effectiveness of conservation programs such as Partners in Flight, and the reliability and completeness of scientific research on migrant birds. Taking neither an alarmist nor a complacent approach, he shows that many factors besides habitat loss affect bird populations and that Neotropical migrants as a group are not declining dramatically, though some species adapt to habitat alteration more successfully than others. Faaborg's state-of-the-art survey thus clarifies the kinds of information we will need and the conservation efforts we should undertake to ensure the long-term survival of Neotropical migrant birds.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book will attract a great deal of attention and some controversy, and it is very timely.... It presents a carefully and closely reasoned argument about the magnitude of the conservation problems facing migrant birds, how we can reduce these problems, and how current conservation efforts have enormous value even if there is no immediate crisis." Scott K. Robinson, Professor and Head, Department of Animal Biology, University of Illinois

Review

This book will attract a great deal of attention and some controversy, and it is very timely.... It presents a carefully and closely reasoned argument about the magnitude of the conservation problems facing migrant birds, how we can reduce these problems, and how current conservation efforts have enormous value even if there is no immediate crisis. (Scott K. Robinson, Professor and Head, Department of Animal Biology, University of Illinois )

Product Details

• Paperback: 244 pages
• Publisher: University of Texas Press; 1 edition (December 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0292725485
• ISBN-13: 978-0292725485
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,820,420 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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