Description:In Wild Echoes, environmentalist and writer Charles Bergman chronicles his experiences tracking down and interacting with the few remaining members of nine of North America's most endangered species. Bergman soars in the company of two of the last remaining California condors, swims with manatees, assists in the capture and release of a Florida panther, and comes face to face with the last remaining dusky seaside sparrow, a species now extinct. As he describes these and other poignant encounters, Bergman discusses the factors, both manmade and natural, that have led to the animals' endangerment. He also examines the efforts of those who hope to pull species back from the brink of extinction.ContentsIntroduction1. Hunger makes the wolf2. The fall of the sparrow3. Carrion for condors4. A panther in a swamp5. Sirens6. Guns and parrots7. Green eyes at night8. "So ignoble a Leviathan"9. Rumors of existence10. The back doorAppendix 1: Partial list of extinctions in the United States and U.S. TerritoriesAppendix 2: Organizations concerned with wildlife, extinctions, and the environmentSelect bibliographyIndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Wild Echoes: Encounters with the Most Endangered Animals in North America. To get started finding Wild Echoes: Encounters with the Most Endangered Animals in North America, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Wild Echoes: Encounters with the Most Endangered Animals in North America
Description: In Wild Echoes, environmentalist and writer Charles Bergman chronicles his experiences tracking down and interacting with the few remaining members of nine of North America's most endangered species. Bergman soars in the company of two of the last remaining California condors, swims with manatees, assists in the capture and release of a Florida panther, and comes face to face with the last remaining dusky seaside sparrow, a species now extinct. As he describes these and other poignant encounters, Bergman discusses the factors, both manmade and natural, that have led to the animals' endangerment. He also examines the efforts of those who hope to pull species back from the brink of extinction.ContentsIntroduction1. Hunger makes the wolf2. The fall of the sparrow3. Carrion for condors4. A panther in a swamp5. Sirens6. Guns and parrots7. Green eyes at night8. "So ignoble a Leviathan"9. Rumors of existence10. The back doorAppendix 1: Partial list of extinctions in the United States and U.S. TerritoriesAppendix 2: Organizations concerned with wildlife, extinctions, and the environmentSelect bibliographyIndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Wild Echoes: Encounters with the Most Endangered Animals in North America. To get started finding Wild Echoes: Encounters with the Most Endangered Animals in North America, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.