There is an interesting book review in the current edition of Science
- the book may be of interest to those interested in animal migrations
and the factors affecting them. [Perhaps a few libraries might be
encouraged to acquire it"
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/319/5863/572
Give Way to the Migrants
Thomas Alerstam*
Science 1 February 2008: Vol. 319. no. 5863, p. 572
No Way Home: The Decline of the World's Great Animal Migrations
by David S. Wilcove
Island Press, Washington, DC, 2008. 253 pp. $24.95. ISBN 9781559639859.
"Wilcove, an ecologist at Princeton University, presents elegant and
informed accounts of migrations in various taxa" <snip>
"For each case, Wilcove takes us into the field to meet the animals
(or to the scene of now-extinct migrations), often in company with
researchers conducting exciting projects. Migration studies are
currently in a phase of dynamic development, with novel tracking,
physiological, and molecular techniques (2). In addition, the author
provides fascinating stories of the animals' natural history, glimpses
of recent scientific discoveries about migration performance and
navigation mechanisms, and historical sketches. He also describes
population trends and describes the threats and conservation efforts.
These strands are skillfully woven together, making his comprehensive
perspective on animal travelers a delight to read."
Overall, the author notes the need for conservation efforts to "save
the migrants from the devastating effects of over-exploitation,
habitat destruction, human-created obstacles, and climate change."
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