Isbn: 9780931130045 - the hawaiian goose: an experiment in conservation (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Octavo, dustwrapper,154 pp.,black and white photographs, other illustrations. A timely and absorbing account of the Hawaiian goose, or Nene, its near extinction, eleventh hour rescue and restoration to the wild.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1980). (1980) 1980 US edition. Pp154,ad. B/w photographs & illustrations, bibliography. Blue cloth. Fine in dust-wrapper. Detailed account of the biology and ecology of the nene, or Hawaiian goose, and the conservation effort directed at its preservation. "A timely and absorbing account of the recent history of the .Nene, its descent to near extinction, its eleventh hour rescue and current restoration to the wild". From an original population of about 25,000 , by the Second World War, there were fewer than fifty individuals remaining. At the time of publication, efforts at Pohakuloa and Slimbridge had increased the worldwide stock to more than 2,000 birds, and efforts were underway to reintroduce the bird to the wild. This is the American edition of Poyser's original title, the two books being to all intents and purposes identical. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 47.50.…

Cloth. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. DW in archival sleeve. pp154, illus, maps.DW in archival sleve.