Wild Echoes

Encounters with the Most Endangered Animals in North America

By: Charles A Bergman

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Paperback | 16 April 2003

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In Wild Echoes, environmentalist and photographer Charles Bergman chronicles his experiences tracking down and interacting with the few remaining members of nine of North America's most endangered species. Bergman soars in the company of two of the last remaining California condors, swims with manatees, assists in the capture and release of a Florida panther, and comes face to face with the last remaining dusky seaside sparrow, a species now extinct. As he relates these and other poignant encounters, Bergman describes the factors, both manufactured and natural, that have led to the animals' endangerment. He also examines the efforts of those who hope to pull species back from the brink of extinction. Wild Echoes was originally published in 1990; this 2003 edition contains a new introduction and substantial updates on the good news and the bad concerning the current status of the species Bergman discusses.''This is a very personal, affecting account of one man's endeavor to come to grips with the fact that humans in the twentieth century are causing extinctions at an unprecedented rate.''--Publishers Weekly ''Beautifully composed natural history . . . simply superb.''--Kirkus ''Despite its litany of stark truths, Wild Echoes is anything but an oppressive book. Bergman's prose is rich and lively, his search becomes a shared adventure, his affection for 'broken creatures' rings clear, and his perspective elevates hope above desperation.''--Orion

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ADVANCE PRAISE ''This is a very personal, affecting account of one man's endeavor to come to grips with the fact that humans in the twentieth century are causing extinctions at an unprecedented rate.'' -- Publishers Weekly ''Beautifully composed natural history ... simply superb.'' -- Kirkus ''Despite its litany of stark truths, Wild Echoes is anything but an oppressive book. Bergman's prose is rich and lively, his search becomes a shared adventure, his affection for 'broken creatures' rings clear, and his perspective elevates hope above desperation.'' -- Orion

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Non-Fiction Science Biology, Life Sciences Zoology & Animal Sciences Life Sciences in General Ecological Science Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning The Environment Conservation of The Environment Conservation of Wildlife & Habitats Nature & The Natural World Wildlife in General

Introduction to the Illinois Paperback	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
Hunger Makes the Wolf	p. 11
The Fall of a Sparrow	p. 45
Carrion for Condors	p. 56
A Panther in a Swamp	p. 92
Sirens	p. 106
Guns and Parrots	p. 127
Green Eyes at Night	p. 162
"So Ignoble a Leviathan"	p. 177
Rumors of Existence	p. 217
The Back Door	p. 243
Partial List of Extinctions in the United States and U.S. Territories	p. 249
Organizations Concerned with Wildlife, Extinctions, and the Environment	p. 267
Updated Status of Featured Species	p. 281
Select Bibliography	p. 287
Index	p. 315
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