| Wings for My Flight: The Peregrine Falcons of Chimney Rock Updated Edition Contributor(s): Houle, Marcy Cottrell (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826354343 ISBN-13: 9780826354341 Publisher: University of New Mexico Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Birdwatching Guides - Nature | Animals - Birds - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General |
| Dewey: 598.960 |
| LCCN: 2013027324 |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.25" W x 8.25" (0.60 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Blends adventure, romance, humor and pathos. . . . Offers vivid descriptions of her sky-diving subjects and the seductive beauty of the wilderness.--Chicago Sun-Times Well crafted and compelling, a dramatization of the classic conflict between the legitimate interests of conservationists and developers. This is a fine book on several levels, as science, sociology, or a story. Highly recommended.--Library Journal Forty years ago, the peregrine falcon was on the U.S. endangered species list and many doubted that it would survive. Marcy Houle was a young wildlife biologist observing one of the last remaining pairs--located at a site in southwest Colorado slated for development as a major tourist site. First published in 1991 and winner of several national awards, this book chronicles her work at Chimney Rock along with the recovery of the species. A new preface examines the last thirty years of the peregrine population and its remarkable comeback and culminates with President Barack Obama's designation of Chimney Rock as a national monument. |
Contributor Bio(s): Houle, Marcy Cottrell: - Marcy Cottrell Houle is also the author of One City's Wilderness: Portland's Forest Park and The Prairie Keepers: Secrets of the Zumwalt. She lives in Portland, Oregon. |