Saving Migrant Birds : Developing Strategies for the Future (The Corrie Herring Hooks Ser., No. 55)
by Faaborg, John R.
Product Details
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. Illustrated with b&w photos.
ISBN: 0292725442
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Year of Publication: 2002
Page Count: 256
Weight: 1.25 lb