{"product_id":"vultures-of-the-world-essential-ecology-and-conservation-hardcover","title":"Vultures of the World: Essential Ecology and Conservation - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeith L. Bildstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVultures of the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Keith L. Bildstein provides an engaging look at vultures and condors, seeking to help us understand these widely recognized but underappreciated birds. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBildstein's latest work is an inspirational and long overdue blend of all things vulture. Based on decades of personal experience, dozens of case studies, and numerous up-to-date examples of cutting-edge science, this book introduces readers to the essential nature of vultures and condors. Not only do these most proficient of all vertebrate scavengers clean up natural and man-made organic waste but they also recycle ecologically essential elements back into both wild and human landscapes, allowing our ecosystems to function successfully across generations of organisms. With distributions ranging over more than three-quarters of all land on five continents, the world's twenty-three species of scavenging birds of prey offer an outstanding example of biological diversity writ large. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded in the world's species fold are its most abundant large raptors--several of its longest lived birds and the most massive of all soaring birds. With a fossil record dating back more than fifty million years, vultures and condors possess numerous adaptions that characteristically serve them well but at times also make them particularly vulnerable to human actions. \u003ci\u003eVultures of the World\u003c\/i\u003e is a truly global treatment of vultures, offering a roadmap of how best to protect these birds and their important ecology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeith L. Bildstein is the former Sarkis Acopian Director of Conservation Science at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRaptors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMigrating Raptors of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhite Ibis\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eRaptor Migration Watch-Site Manual\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRaptor Watch\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also coeditor of many books, including \u003ci\u003eState of North America's Birds of Prey\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47382457319602,"sku":"9781501761614","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/81d44429577d51697c872090a110a8e4.webp?v=1777836106","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/vultures-of-the-world-essential-ecology-and-conservation-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}