The black robin : saving the world's most endangered bird /
David Butler and Don Merton ; foreword by His Royal Highness, the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
- 294 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-260) and index.
List of Figures and Tables -- Forewords -- Introduction -- Discovery -- The Chatham Islands -- Groundwork -- First Studies on Little Mangere -- Crisis Revealed -- Transfer to Mangere -- Old Blue Intervenes -- Space to Expand -- A Problem Emerges -- The Turning Point -- A Difficult Season -- The Crisis Passes -- Consolidation -- The Independence Experiment -- The Team Stands Back -- Flying Free -- Conclusions -- Endnotes -- Appendix A Scientific Names of Species -- Appendix B Terms and Techniques -- Appendix C A Guide to Black Robin Cross-fostering -- Appendix D Technical Tables and Figures -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
"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 survivingbreeding 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-authorsled 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."--Publisher description.
0195582608 9780195582604
93164477
Chatham Island robin Rare birds--New Zealand--Chatham Islands