The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird: The Discovery and Death of the Po'ouli - Hardcover

Alvin Powell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 081173448X ISBN 13: 9780811734486

Publisher: Stackpole Books,U.S., 2008

Synopsis

Real-life scientific adventure

A thought-provoking exploration of how the Endangered Species Act works--and how it fails

Thirty years ago, researchers discovered a previously unknown species of bird in the rain-soaked and remote mountains of Hawaii. As they studied the creature--which sported a black mask and was called the po'ouli--they soon learned that its population was shrinking quickly, and they worked frantically to find out what was killing the species and how they might prevent its extinction. This fast-paced account of their work, done in one of the world's most inhospitable environments, describes a stirring fight for survival. It also illustrates the challenge of protecting endangered species in a rapidly changing world.

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Synopsis

Thirty years ago researchers discovered a previously unknown species of bird in the rain-soaked and remote mountains of Hawaii. As they studied the creature - which sported a black mask and was called the po'ouli - they soon learned that its population was shrinking quickly, and they worked frantically to find out what was killing the species and how they might prevent its extinction. This fast-paced account of their work, done in one of the world's most inhospitable environments, describes a stirring fight for survival. It also illustrates the challenge of protecting endangered species in a rapidly changing world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Stackpole Books,U.S.
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 081173448X
• ISBN 13: 9780811734486
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304