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The Scientific Bases for the Preservation of the Hawaiian Crow

By National Research Council; Division on Earth and Life Studies; Commission on Life Sciences; Committe

Book information

Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
1992
ISBN
9780309584722, 9780309047753
LCC
QL696.P2367 -- N37 1992eb
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2335935 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
148\148
Time added
2023-08-12 14:44:30
Hawaiian crow. ; Birds -- Conservation -- Hawaii.

Description

The Hawaiian Crow, or 'Alala, once an inhabitant of large forested areas of Hawaii, is now found only in the wild in a relatively small area of the central Kona coast. The decline of the 'Alala is part of a larger phenomenon of reduction and extinction of forest birds throughout Polynesia that has been associated with human colonization. It is a symptom of underlying ecological problems. In this book, a committee of experts in ornithology, captive propagation, conservation biology, population genetics, and ecology analyzes existing data about the 'Alala and details its findings, conclusions, and recommendations concerning recovery efforts for this endangered bird.

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