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Elder, Charlie

 
9780593061046: While Flocks Last
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ISBN 10: 0593061047 ISBN 13: 9780593061046
Editorial: Bantam Press, 2009

Sinopsis

A worrying number of Britain's birds are in population freefall. We have lost well over half of our familiar house sparrows and starlings over the last twenty-five years, songbirds haven't much to sing about these days and many birds of woodland, wetland and upland are now living on a wing and a prayer. Armed with a field guide and a half-decent pair of binoculars, Charlie Elder travels the length and breadth of the British Isles to spot forty bird species in serious decline - the UK's Red List. He looks at why their numbers have fallen, what efforts are being made to encourage their recoveries and meets experts and enthusiasts who are working to make a difference. He also examines just why birds matter in the first place and considers the role of the birdwatcher - one species that is certainly not in decline. "While Flocks Last" will fascinate the vast swathe of people who are interested in birds, as well as those concerned about conservation issues. Charlie Elder's humorous and personable approach will appeal to those wearied by doom and gloom environmentalism but keen to know more about where all our birds have gone...

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Acerca del autor

Charlie Elder is a journalist. For the last twenty years he has worked for papers ranging from the Times of Tonga in the South Pacific and Hampstead and Highgate Express in north London to the Daily Telegraph and the Evening Standard. He is currently chief sub-editor on The Herald in Plymouth. He lives with his wife and two daughters on the edge of Dartmoor.

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A worrying number of Britain s birds are in population freefall. We have lost a staggering 60 per cent of our familiar house sparrows and starlings over the last twenty-five years, songbirds haven t much to sing about these days and many birds of woodland, wetland and upland are now living on a wing and a prayer. Armed with a decent pair of binoculars and a biological safety suit (in case of a bird flu outbreak), Charlie Elder travels the length and breadth of the British Isles to spot forty bird species in serious decline the RSPB s Red List . He looks at why their numbers have fallen, what efforts are being made to encourage their recoveries and how experts and enthusiasts are working to make a difference. He also examines just why birds matter in the first place and considers the role of the birdwatcher one species that is certainly not in decline. While Flocks Last targets the vast swathe of people who are interested in birds, as well as those concerned about conservation issues. Charlie Elder's humorous and personable approach will appeal to those wearied by po-faced environmentalism but keen to know more about where all our birds have gone ...

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Editorial
Bantam Press
Año de publicación
2009
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0593061047
ISBN 13 
9780593061046
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de páginas
336
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
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