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The Raptors of Iowa (Bur Oak Book) by Paintings by James F. Landenberger; essays by Dean M. Roosa, Jon W. Stravers, Bruce Ehresman, and Rich Patterson is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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This long-awaited collection of James LandenbergerOCOs paintings of Iowa birds of prey presents thirty-two full-page, full-color species, from the common turkey vulture to the red-shouldered hawk of Mississippi River woodlands to the little northern saw-whet owl. Four naturalists who have devoted their lives to conserving wilderness habitats and species have written essays to complement the paintings. Thanks to state and federal laws and a shift in public attitude, birds of prey are no longer seen as incarnations of ferocity but as creatures superbly attuned to their lives and surroundings. Although Iowa unfortunately leads the way in the amount of wildlife habitat that has been destroyed, conservation organizations and state agencies have also led the way toward successful raptor restoration projects, among them a roadside nest box program for the American kestrel, a project to restore peregrine falcons to their historic eyries, and a relocation program that should ensure a sustainable population of ospreys. The recent spectacular recovery of the bald eagle, whose nests had vanished from the state for seventy years, is particularly encouraging. There can be no substitute for seein

Author

Paintings by James F. Landenberger; essays by Dean M. Roosa, Jon W. Stravers, Bruce Ehresman, and Rich Patterson

Publisher

Iowa City, Iowa: University Of Iowa Press

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781609381660

Subjects

Nature, Science, Stem