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. |
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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 |
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.