The California condor : a saga of natural history and conservation
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The California condor : a saga of natural history and conservation
（AP natural world）
Academic Press, c2000
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [396]-403) and index
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Description
As the largest flying bird of North America, and one of the most endangered, the California Condor has been a source of tremendous interest and awe. This book offers up-to-date information on both the biology and conservation of the condor, as analyzed by the two most knowledgeable field biologists to have studied the species. The authors present first a thorough review of the history of condor studies and conservation efforts, then a detailed examination of the biology and recent decline of the species, and finally a hopeful plan for ultimate restoration of the species as a viable member of wild ecosystems. The book is illustrated with over a hundred superb color photographs covering numerous aspects of natural history of the species and recent conservation efforts on its behalf. Conservation of the California Condor has always been highly controversial, and this book does not shrink from controversy. Instead it offers a broad and insightful, but nevertheless sympathetic treatment of the many political conflicts of the past century.
Key features include: reviews historical account of condor biology and conservation; analyzes nest site characteristics and limitations; studies breeding behavior and analyzes breeding effort and success; discusses mortality rates and the causes for their decline and efforts to improve reproduction; discusses the techniques, problems, and results of captive breeding and release programs.
Table of Contents
About the Authors V1 Photo Credits V11 Dedication XI Prologue X111 Part I: Historical and Background Matters Chapter 1: Some Perspectives on Basic Condor Biology 2 Chapter 2: California Condors in Prehistoric, Historic, and Modern Human Cultures 30 Chapter 3: Condor Research and Conservation in the Early-Mid 20th Century 49 Part II: Struggles to Launch a New Program Chapter 4: Battles in the Political Arena 90 Chapter 5: Africa and Peru 102 Chapter 6: Development and Testing of Research Techniques 115 Part III Research Results of the New Program Chapter 7: Censuring 128 Chapter 8: Movements and Food 139 Chapter 9: Nest Sites 159 Chapter 10: Breeding Behavior 176 Chapter 11: Breeding Effort and Success 213 Chapter 12: Mortality 232 Part IV: Conservation in the 1980s Chapter 13: Field Conservation and Habitat Preservation 264 Chapter 14: Formation of a Captive Flock 278 Chapter 15: The Audubon Lawsuit and the Valentine's Day Docufesto 307 Part V: Restoration Chapter 16: Captive Breeding 316 Chapter 17: Releases to the Wild 339 Part VI: A General Evaluation Chapter 18: Overview 366 Epilogue 391 Acknowledgments 393 Bibliography 396 Index 404
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