{"product_id":"facing-extinction-9781408189665","title":"Facing Extinction","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn authoritative study of extinction in birds, with case studies of 20 critically endangered species and the research initiatives designed to save them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost two hundred species of birds have become extinct in the past 400 years, and a similar number today are in imminent danger of following them. The world''s conservationists are leading the fight to prevent the demise of these remaining critically endangered birds, with a fair degree of success.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new book examines the process and issues concerning extinction - how and why it happens and what can be done about it. Whilst man is to blame for many of the causes, such as persecution and habitat loss, species have become extinct on a regular basis since life began.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter several thought-provoking introductory chapters, the book showcases about 20 species on the brink of extinction from around the world and describes the work that is being undertaken to save them. Some are success stories, but a few are\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cb\u003e1. The nature of rarity and the rarity of nature\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e2. The distribution and causes of rarity\u003c\/b\u003e 3. Sociable Lapwing \u003ci\u003eVanellus gregarius\u003c\/i\u003e 4. Spoon-billed Sandpiper\u003ci\u003e Eurynorhynchus pygmeus\u003c\/i\u003e 5. Brazilian Merganser \u003ci\u003eMergus octosetaceus\u003c\/i\u003e 6. Royal Cinclodes \u003ci\u003eCinclodes aricomae\u003c\/i\u003e 7. Bengal Florican \u003ci\u003eHoubaropsis bengalensis\u003c\/i\u003e 8. Liben Lark \u003ci\u003eHeteromirafa sidamoensis\u003c\/i\u003e 9. Yellow-crested Cockatoo \u003ci\u003eCacatua sulpurea\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e10. Rarity and extinction on islands\u003c\/b\u003e 11. Stephens Island Wren\u003ci\u003e Xenicu (Traversia) lyalli\u003c\/i\u003e 12. Tristan Albatross \u003ci\u003eDiomedea dabbenena\u003c\/i\u003e 13. Raso Lark \u003ci\u003eAlauda razae\u003c\/i\u003e 14. Po'ouli \u003ci\u003eMelamprosops phaeosoma\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e15. Saving the world's rarest birds\u003c\/b\u003e 16. Kakapo\u003ci\u003e Strigops habroptila\u003c\/i\u003e 17. Asian vultures \u003ci\u003eGyps bengalensis, G. tenuirostris, G. indicus\u003c\/i\u003e 18. Philippine Eagle \u003ci\u003ePithecophaga jefferyi\u003c\/i\u003e 19. Alagos Curassow \u003ci\u003eMitu mitu\u003c\/i\u003e 20. Spix's Macaw \u003ci\u003eCyanopsitta spixii\u003c\/i\u003e 21. Madagascar \u003ci\u003ePochard Aythya innotata\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e22. The lost and the found\u003c\/b\u003e 23. Gurney's Pitta \u003ci\u003ePitta gurneyi\u003c\/i\u003e 24. Forest Owlet \u003ci\u003eHeteroglaux blewitti\u003c\/i\u003e 25. Slender-billed Curlew \u003ci\u003eNumenius tenuirostris\u003c\/i\u003e and Eskimo Curlew \u003ci\u003eN. borealis\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e26. Rarity and extinction in the future\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003ci\u003eReferences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359389974871,"sku":"9781408189665","price":38.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781408189665.jpg?v=1754124513","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/facing-extinction-9781408189665","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}