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Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2018
- ISBN
- 9781512602494
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dartmouth College
ISBN-10
1512602493
ISBN-13
9781512602494
eBay Product ID (ePID)
242527766
Product Key Features
Book Title
Vulture : the Private Life of an Unloved Bird
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
United States / State & Local / General, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Animals / Birds
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Entertaining, well-researched. . . . [Fallon] displays great passion and enthusiasm yet writes knowingly and dispassionately on the science of her subject in an engaging, literary style."-- Library Journal (starred review)
Dewey Decimal
598.92
Table Of Content
Introduction: The Spokesbird * Vulture Culture * The Private Lives of Public Birds * Rockshelter * Wings and Prayers * Rebirth * Hill of the Sacred Eagles * On the Move * Virginia Is for Vultures * Battlefield Ghosts * Welcome Back, Buzzards * Epilogue: Spokesbirds for the Spokesbirds * Afterword: What You Can Do * Acknowledgments * Bibliography * Index
Synopsis
Perfectly adapted to its place in nature, the vulture retains its bad reputation. But is it deserved?, Turkey vultures, the most widely distributed and abundant scavenging birds of prey on the planet, are found from central Canada to the southern tip of Argentina, and nearly everywhere in between. In the United States we sometimes call them buzzards; in parts of Mexico the name is aura cabecirroja, in Uruguay jote cabeza colorada, and in Ecuador gallinazo aura. A huge bird, the turkey vulture is a familiar sight from culture to culture, in both hemispheres. But despite being ubiquitous and recognizable, the turkey vulture has never had a book of literary nonfiction devoted to it--until Vulture. Floating on six-foot wings, turkey vultures use their keen senses of smell and sight to locate carrion. Unlike their cousin the black vulture, turkey vultures do not kill weak or dying animals; instead, they cleanse, purify, and renew the environment by clearing it of decaying carcasses, thus slowing the spread of such dangerous pathogens as anthrax, rabies, and botulism. The beauty, grace, and important role of these birds in the ecosystem notwithstanding, turkey vultures are maligned and underappreciated; they have been accused of spreading disease and killing livestock, neither of which has ever been substantiated. Although turkey vultures are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which makes harming them a federal offense, the birds still face persecution. They've been killed because of their looks, their odor, and their presence in proximity to humans. Even the federal government occasionally sanctions "roost dispersals," which involve the harassment and sometimes the murder of communally roosting vultures during the cold winter months. Vulture follows a year in the life of a typical North American turkey vulture. By incorporating information from scientific papers and articles, as well as interviews with world-renowned raptor and vulture experts, author Katie Fallon examines all aspects of the bird's natural history: breeding, incubating eggs, raising chicks, migrating, and roosting. After reading this book you will never look at a vulture in the same way again.
LC Classification Number
QL696.C53F35 2018
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- e***n (276)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book shipped and arrived very quickly. It was packaged adequately and in good condition, as described. The photo was accurate and the price was good. I was pleasantly surprised to find a poster of the cover art for the book included and folded in the back of it. The seller was very good and I'd be happy to purchase from them again in the future.The Newford Stories: Dreams Underfoot / The Ivory and The Horn / Moonlight a... (#226589034987)
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