{"product_id":"urban-raptors-clint-w-boal-9781610918404","title":"Urban Raptors: Ecology and Conservation of Birds of Prey in Cities","description":"Raptors are an unusual success story of wildness thriving in the heart of our cities--they have developed substantial populations around the world in recent decades. But there are deeper issues around how these birds make their urban homes. New research provides insight into the role of raptors as vital members of the urban ecosystem and future opportunities for protection, management, and environmental education. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A cutting-edge synthesis of over two decades of scientific research, \u003ci\u003eUrban Raptors\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to offer a complete overview of urban ecosystems in the context of bird-of-prey ecology and conservation. This comprehensive volume examines urban environments, explains why some species adapt to urban areas but others do not, and introduces modern research tools to help in the study of urban raptors. It also delves into climate change adaptation, human-wildlife conflict, and the unique risks birds of prey face in urban areas before concluding with real-world wildlife management case studies and suggestions for future research and conservation efforts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Boal and Dykstra have compiled the go-to single source of information on urban birds of prey. Among researchers, urban green space planners, wildlife management agencies, birders, and informed citizens alike, \u003ci\u003eUrban Raptors\u003c\/i\u003e will foster a greater understanding of birds of prey and an increased willingness to accommodate them as important members, not intruders, of our cities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clint W. Boal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1610918401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781610918404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Island Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2018","brand":"Clint W. Boal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938774581503,"sku":"9781610918404","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_2485d1a2-f818-4542-9519-058fb52ff79e.jpg?v=1681437646","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/urban-raptors-clint-w-boal-9781610918404","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}