{"product_id":"9780979279904","title":"Chasing the Ghost Birds: Saving Swans and Cranes from Extinction","description":"\u003cb\u003eYou might think that a book about bird conservation would be dull and boring. This one is not. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChasing the Ghost Birds is filled with interesting characters and exciting adventures:\u003cbr\u003e•  Close encounters of the moose kind while gathering trumpeter swan eggs in Alaska\u003cbr\u003e•  A historic trip across Siberia by private plane, to visit Siberian crane nesting sites\u003cbr\u003e•  Dancing with whooping cranes, and a female crane with very particular tastes in (human) men\u003cbr\u003e•  Using a military-surplus ambulance to lead crane chicks on migration across Arizona\u003cbr\u003e•  Fending off eagle attacks during the first ultralight-led crane migrations\u003cbr\u003e•  Attempting to lead Siberian crane chicks on a 5,500-mile migration behind a hang glider\u003cbr\u003e•  Three people dressed in sacks, carrying a cardboard box, trying to capture a wayward \"whooper\" and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 1946, fewer than 20 wild whooping cranes remained on the planet. Saving the species from extinction has been described as \"the wildlife conservation equivalent of putting a man on the moon.\"\u003c\/b\u003e Chasing the Ghost Birds tells the whoopers' story from the first federal protection of the species, through struggles to breed the birds in captivity, unsuccessful efforts at cross-fostering, and early migration experiments in Idaho and New Mexico, up to the ongoing Wisconsin-to-Florida ultralight-led migrations. The book traces the trumpeter swans' return, from cross fostering and hand-raising, to successful reintroduction in the Midwest Flyway. And it recounts the 30-year international struggle to save the elusive and endangered Siberian cranes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 283-page paperback includes illustrations, maps, andblack \u0026amp; white and color photographs. If your interests include birds, wildlife, conservation, wilderness travel, or outdoor adventures, Chasing the Ghost  ","brand":"Watson Street Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024012460272,"sku":"9780979279904","price":15.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780979279904_p0.jpg?v=1763883411","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780979279904","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}