The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird
ebook ∣ The Discovery and Death of the Po'ouli
By Alvin Powell
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• Real-life scientific adventure
• A thought-provoking exploration of how the Endangered Species Act works—and how it fails
Thirty years ago, researchers discovered a previously unknown species of bird in the rain-soaked and remote mountains of Hawaii. As they studied the creature—which sported a black mask and was called the po'ouli—they soon learned that its population was shrinking quickly, and they worked frantically to find out what was killing the species and how they might prevent its extinction. This fast-paced account of their work, done in one of the world's most inhospitable environments, describes a stirring fight for survival. It also illustrates the challenge of protecting endangered species in a rapidly changing world.
• A thought-provoking exploration of how the Endangered Species Act works—and how it fails
Thirty years ago, researchers discovered a previously unknown species of bird in the rain-soaked and remote mountains of Hawaii. As they studied the creature—which sported a black mask and was called the po'ouli—they soon learned that its population was shrinking quickly, and they worked frantically to find out what was killing the species and how they might prevent its extinction. This fast-paced account of their work, done in one of the world's most inhospitable environments, describes a stirring fight for survival. It also illustrates the challenge of protecting endangered species in a rapidly changing world.
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