Vanishing Choirs: Avian Elegies of Human-Driven Extinction

Rediscover the vanished and celebrate the enduring in this stunning visual and poetic anthology. Cover design by August E. Allen. Illustration —John Gould. 1832-1837. Numenius tenuirostris (Slender-billed Curlew). Note: The original artwork and lithographic plate were drawn and prepared by his wife Elizabeth Gould. The Slender-billed Curlew is widely recognized as the most recent avian … Continue reading Vanishing Choirs: Avian Elegies of Human-Driven Extinction

I Love Dandelions Author’s Page for Parents

October 13, 2022April 24, 2024 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

For the sake of the natural world, and for that of your children's and pet's health, please read on!

Will we soon see another wave of bird extinctions in the Americas?

April 9, 2016April 9, 2016 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

But extinctions may lag far behind forest loss, a phenomenon known as the “extinction debt” which may be paid over hundreds of years.

Tropical birds typically live for longer than their temperate counterparts. Thus, the last pairs of rare species may make their last stand in their fragmented forest redoubts for decades.