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Grassland Grouse and Their Conservation by Paul Austin Johnsgard is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Grassland Grouse and Their Conservation about?

<p>Paul Johnsgard, one of the world's leading ornithologists, has written this book as a call to action. Conservationists have seen a marked decline in the populations of North American grouse, particularly the grassland-adapted species. Unless action is taken swiftly, at least one species — Attwater's prairie-chicken — is certain to follow the heath hen into extinction.</p> <p>Johnsgard begins with the tragic history of the heath hen, which became extinct in 1932. He devotes a chapter each to the greater and lesser prairie-chickens, greater and Gunnison sage-grouse, and sharp-tailed grouse. Johnsgard argues that habitat loss and excessive hunting are major factors contributing to the decline of each species, particularly the lesser prairie-chicken and the Gunnison sage-grouse, which have been proposed for threatened federal status.</p> <p>This narrative history is troubling but not without hope. Johnsgard discusses places where populations exist that have yet to be preserved, and outlines the steps necessary to conserve these species. A possible future does exist for grassland grouse, and Johnsgard's book points the way toward securing it.</p>

Who reads Grassland Grouse and Their Conservation?

Author

Paul Austin Johnsgard

Publisher

Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781935623670

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Nature, Science, Fiction