Grassland Grouse and Their Conservation

by Johnsgard, Paul A.

• ISBN13: 9781588340399
• ISBN10: 1588340392
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-07-17
• Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press

Summary

Grassland Grouse is a call to action from one of the world's leading ornithologists. 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 is certain to follow the heath hen into extinction. 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.

Author Biography

Paul A. Johnsgard has published more than forty books, including Hawks, Eagles, and Falcons of North America: Biology and Natural History (Smithsonian, pbk., 2001). His books occupy nearly five feet of shelf space. He recently retired from the University of Nebraska and lives in Lincoln

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
Only the Silence Persists: The Heath Hen and New England's Scrub Oak Barrens	1	(16)
A Last Stand in Texas: The Attwater's Prairie-Chicken and the Gulf Coast Prairies	17	(12)
Fading Footprints in the Sand: The Lesser Prairie-Chicken and the Sand Shinnery Grasslands	29	(23)
A Drumming at First Light: The Interior Greater Prairie-Chicken and the Tallgrass Prairies	52	(29)
Dawn Dancers on Dun Grass: The Sharp-Tailed Grouse and the Northern Prairies and Shrublands	81	(23)
Dark Shadows in Silver Sage: Enigmatic Grouse of the Sagebrush Steppes	104	(19)
Can the Fabric be Mended and the Pieces Preserved?	123	(12)
Identification Key to the North American Prairie Grouse	135	(2)
Bibliography	137	(16)
Index	153