{"product_id":"9781645022428","title":"Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eOsborn, Sophie A. H.; Dunne, Pete\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChelsea Green\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/2\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed ABA Birding Book Club’s Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Empathy matters. Individuals, and individuality, matter. For Osborn, these principles transcend species boundaries and guide conservation efforts. . . . \u003ci\u003eFeather Trails \u003c\/i\u003eis a remarkably well-rounded and well-researched book . . . [that] clearly articulates the joy that birds inspire and precisely illustrates how that inspiration can lead to a life of purposeful action.\"—\u003ci\u003eOrnithological Applications \u003c\/i\u003e(The Journal of the American Ornithological Society) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of one woman’s remarkable work with a trio of charismatic, endangered bird species—and her discoveries about the devastating threats that imperil them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFeather Trails\u003c\/i\u003e, wildlife biologist and birder Sophie A. H. Osborn reveals how the harmful environmental choices we’ve made—including pesticide use, the introduction of invasive species, lead poisoning, and habitat destruction—have decimated Peregrine Falcons, Hawaiian Crows, and California Condors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the Rocky Mountains, the cloud forests of Hawai’i, and the Grand Canyon, Sophie and her colleagues work day-to-day to try to reintroduce these birds to the wild, even when it seems that the odds are steeply stacked against their survival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith humor and suspense, \u003ci\u003eFeather Trails\u003c\/i\u003e introduces us to the fascinating behaviors and unique personalities of Sophie’s avian charges and shows that what endangers them ultimately threatens all life on our planet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than a deeply researched environmental investigation, \u003ci\u003eFeather Trails\u003c\/i\u003e is also a personal journey and human story, in which Sophie overcomes her own obstacles—among them heat exhaustion, poachers, rattlesnakes, and chauvinism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUltimately, \u003ci\u003eFeather Trails\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring, poignant narrative about endangered birds and how our choices can help to ensure a future not only for the rarest species, but for us too.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An intimate look at the wonder and effort needed for working with endangered species in the wild. [Osborn’s] matter-of-fact writing style and wry humor make the reader part of the action.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[This book] deserves to be read widely, because it is only in coming to understand these animals, suggests Osborn, that we can choose to love and help them.”—\u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Chelsea Green","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46763016093951,"sku":"9781645022428","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781645022428_s600x595.jpg?v=1775581950","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781645022428","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}