The American Bird Conservancy Guide to Bird Conservation

About this book

Co-published with Lynx Edicions

Birds are ubiquitous features of daily life, so much so that they are often taken for granted. But even the casual observer is aware that birds don't fill our skies in the number they once did. That awareness has spawned conservation action that has led to notable successes, including the recovery of some of America's most emblematic species, such as the Bald Eagle, Brown Pelican, Whooping Crane and Peregrine Falcon. Despite this, a third of all American bird species are in trouble.

This guide presents a classification system and threat analysis for bird habitats in the United States and offers a thorough and scientifically credible assessment of threats to birds. It also includes a new list of birds of conservation concern along with illustrations and original range maps.

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Biography

Daniel J. Lebbin is conservation biologist at the American Bird Conservancy, where Michael J. Parr is vice president and George H. Fenwick is president.