Publication date UK format 15/3/22 book 244 pages
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Synopsis
In Vultures of the World, Keith L. Bildstein provides an engaging look at vultures and condors, seeking to help us understand these widely recognized but underappreciated birds. Bildstein'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. Included 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. Vultures of the World is a truly global treatment of vultures, offering a roadmap of how best to protect these birds and their important ecology.
My Review
This is a fantastic book. It was so packed full of interesting information and I learnt so much from reading it. I just love nature books that this one that concentrates on getting across the facts rather than fill a book full of pictures. The layout and flow of the book were brilliant making it so easy to read. This book just shows us how much we need to increase conservation of these fantastic creatures. I really do recommend this book reading this book if you love learning about nature and conservation. I was fascinated by the fact that different vultures have evolved to eating parts of a carcass that other vultures can't reach. This book only missed out on the 5th star because it had no pictures in and I would of loved to see an example of each breed but I just used Google instead. I definitely found the wonderful glossary very useful. I really couldn't believe how people could kill these wonderful but ugly creatures. They are truly natures dust bin. I will definitely be looking out for more wonderful books by this author and publishers. Many thanks to the author and publishers for bringing us this amazing fact filled book to life.
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