This book tells the story of the rare Chatham Island black robin. It will inspire all those concerned with the conservation of endangered species and demonstrates that recovery is possible even in the most extreme cases. In fact, the black robin was nearly extinct--reduced to one surviving breeding pair--when the program described here was put into effect. The innovative techniques used by the team responsible for this effort are described in detail and will allow wildlife biologists around the world to adopt similar ...
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This book tells the story of the rare Chatham Island black robin. It will inspire all those concerned with the conservation of endangered species and demonstrates that recovery is possible even in the most extreme cases. In fact, the black robin was nearly extinct--reduced to one surviving breeding pair--when the program described here was put into effect. The innovative techniques used by the team responsible for this effort are described in detail and will allow wildlife biologists around the world to adopt similar strategies suited to their own needs. One of the book's co-authors led the black robin program, and the other was one of the scientists on the team. Written in a lively, nontechnical manner, this book will be of interest to a wide range of conservationists, wildlife biologists, and general readers.
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Add this copy of The Black Robin. Saving the World's Most Endangered to cart. $47.39, very good condition, Sold by Lawrence Jones rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Nobby Beach, QLD, AUSTRALIA, published 1992 by Oxford University Press.
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Very Good. 4to. 294pp, index, tables, appendices, endnotes, bw & col ills, map. Or pictorial card. Light scratch to front cover, tiny bump to top front corner. How do you save a bird species from extinction when there are only 5 individuals left, with just one breeding pair? And those 5 birds are on a remte island in the Southern Ocean. This was the situation for the black robin on New Zealand's Chatham Islands. Ten years later there are more than 100 birds and their future seems secure.
Add this copy of The Black Robin: Saving the World's Most Endangered to cart. $60.00, very good condition, Sold by Lavendier Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Foster, RI, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Oxford University Press.
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Very Good. Size: 7x0x9; Oxford University Press; New York, 1992. Trade paperback. A Very Good, trace use/handling marks, some scattered foxing to text block edges, previous owner embossed stamp on dedication page else unmarked, bit of sunning to text block edges and page margins, a nice and clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9]. 294pp., indexed, appendix, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
Add this copy of The Black Robin: Saving the World's Most Endangered to cart. $103.79, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Oxford University Press.