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9780807133057

Stalking the Ghost Bird : The Elusive Ivory-Billed Woodpecker in Louisiana

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  • ISBN13:

    9780807133057

  • ISBN10:

    0807133051

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-03-01
  • Publisher: Louisiana State Univ Pr
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Summary

Unseen for more than sixty years and thought to be extinct, interest in the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker exploded in 2004 when two birders reported capturing the bird on film while searching a bottomland forest in Arkansas. STAKING THE GHOST BIRD examines the lengthy debate over the ivory-bill's status by examining the reported sightings and extensive efforts to find the rare bird in Louisiana. In this absorbing study, author Steinberg turns his lifelong interest in the majestic ivory-billed woodpecker into a tale that encapsulates both the mystery and intrigue surrounding the legendary bird and our fascination with it.

Author Biography

Michael K. Steinberg is an assistant professor in the New College and Department of Geography at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Backgroundp. 5
Bottomland Forests: A Southern "Paradise Lost"?p. 26
The Expertsp. 39
Local Storiesp. 80
Future Searchesp. 124
Afterwordp. 138
Locations of Past Ivory-Bill Sightingsp. 143
Timeline of Reported Ivory-Bill Sightings in the United Statesp. 146
Bibliographic Essayp. 153
References and Further Readingp. 157
Indexp. 169
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