Birds in jeopardy : the imperiled and extinct birds of the United States and Canada including Hawaii and Puerto Rico /

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Author / Creator:Ehrlich, Paul R.
Imprint:Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 1992.
Description:x, 259 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1318147
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Other authors / contributors:Dobkin, David S.
Wheye, Darryl
ISBN:0804719675
0804719810 (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Birds That Are Officially Threatened or Endangered. Continental Species. Continental Subspecies. Hawaiian Species. Hawaiian Subspecies. Puerto Rican Species. Puerto Rican Subspecies. Candidates for Federal Listing as of 1990
  • Birds That Are Not Officially Listed in the U.S. Birds Reflecting the Spectrum of Protection. Birds on the Blue List. Birds of Special Concern. Birds of Local Concern
  • Birds That Have Become Extinct Since 1776. Continental Birds. Hawaiian Birds. Puerto Rican Birds
  • Commentaries on Imperilment. Conserving Biological Diversity. Habitat Loss, Disease, Cowbirds, and Chemicals. Keeping Track of Bird Populations - and What Imperils Them. Helping to Conserve Birds. Laws to Protect Birds
  • Regional Quick Check of Birds in Jeopardy. Map of Regional Divisions of North America. Reference Material
  • Sources
  • Further Reading
  • Bibliography
  • About the Center for Conservation Biology
  • Index.