{"product_id":"feather-trails-a-journey-of-discovery-among-endangered-birds-hardcover","title":"Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds - Hardcover","description":"\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46584180310172,"sku":"9781645022428","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7616\/7324\/files\/9781645022428.jpg?v=1774479794","url":"https:\/\/bronzeandbrass.store\/products\/feather-trails-a-journey-of-discovery-among-endangered-birds-hardcover","provider":"Bronze \u0026 Brass","version":"1.0","type":"link"}