The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird

The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird
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Total Pages : 280
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ISBN-13 : 081173448X
ISBN-10 : 9780811734486
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Book Synopsis The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird by : Alvin Powell

Download or read book The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird written by Alvin Powell and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1970s, a never-before-seen species of bird was discovered in Hawaii; thirty years later, only a few pooulis were left, and scientists raced to save the species from extinction. This true-life scientific adventure story describes those efforts and why they were doomed to fail, offering a poignant examination of the Endangered Species Acts effectiveness.


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