Wings for My Flight : The Peregrine Falcons of Chimney Rock, Updated Edition EPUB
by Marcy Cottrell Houle
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"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.
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- Pages:216 pages
- Publisher:University of New Mexico Press
- Publication Date:15/02/2014
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- ISBN:9780826354358
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:EPUB
- Pages:216 pages
- Publisher:University of New Mexico Press
- Publication Date:15/02/2014
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- ISBN:9780826354358
