The Eagle Watchers: Observing and Conserving Raptors around the World
"The Eagle Watchersis literary alchemy, putting an engaging, human face to the great birds of prey that have, since the beginning of human history, awed and inspired us. It has already won a strategic spot on my bookshelf but that honor still awaits a time when the book finds itself free of my hands."—Pete Dunne, Vice-president New Jersey Audubon Society"Eagles are the most riveting of all the world's wild birds—and eagle biologists, who brave some of the harshest conditions on the planet, are among the most intrepid of scientists.The Eagle Watchersexplores the twinned worlds of observer and observed, from the rain forests of Asia, Africa and South America to the steppes of Kazakhstan and the mountains of Alaska, with dozens of ornithologists who recount experiences with poachers, land mines, wilderness camps, guerrillas and even a tense face-off between warring New Guinea tribesmen—all to learn more about some of the world's 75 species of eagles."—Scott Weidensaul, author,Of a Feather: A Brief History of American Birding