{"product_id":"ecology-and-management-of-cowbirds-james-n-m-smith-9780292726895","title":"Ecology and Management of Cowbirds and Their Hosts: Studies in the Conservation of North American Passerine Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the past two centuries, cowbirds have increased in numbers and extended their range across North America, while many of the native songbird species whose nests they parasitize to raise their young have declined. This timely book collects forty essays by most of the principal authorities on the biology and management of cowbirds. The book's goals are to explore the biology of cowbirds, the threats they pose to host species and populations, and the management programs that are being undertaken to minimize these threats.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is organized into five sections, each with an extended editors' introduction that places the contributions in a broad, up-to-date setting. The sections cover: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe changing abundance of cowbirds and the ways in which their numbers can be estimated.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHost choice by cowbirds, the negative effects of cowbirds on particular host species, and the daily patterns of cowbird behavior.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBehavioral interactions between cowbirds and specific host species.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePatterns of cowbird abundance and host use across varying landscapes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManagement programs designed to control cowbirds and protect threatened songbirds.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James N. M. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0292726899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780292726895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.82d","brand":"James N. M. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46906551599359,"sku":"9780292726895","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cf4214d3-f194-4beb-9fee-e0dfde4e1074.jpg?v=1748770757","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ecology-and-management-of-cowbirds-james-n-m-smith-9780292726895","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}