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Eagles have fascinated humans for millennia. For some, the glimpse of a distant eagle instantly becomes a treasured lifelong memory. Others may never encounter a wild eagle in their lifetime. This book was written by people who have dedicated years to the study of eagles, to provide an insider's view for all readers, but especially those who have never been up close and personal with these magnificent yet often misunderstood creatures.In their stories, twenty-nine leading eagle researchers share their remarkable field experiences, providing personal narratives that don't feature in their scientific publications. They tell of their fear at being stalked by grizzly bears, their surprise at being followed by the secret police, their embarrassment when accidentally firing mortar rockets over a school gymnasium, and their sense of awe at tracking eagles via satellite. The reader experiences the cultural shock of being guest of honor at a circumcision ceremony, the absurdity of sharing an aquatic car with the Khmer Rouge, and the sense of foreboding at being press-ganged into a frenzied tribal death march through the jungle. The Eagle Watchers covers twenty-four species on six continents, from well known (bald eagle; golden eagle), to obscure (black-and-chestnut eagle; New Guinea harpy eagle), and from common (African fish eagle) to critically endangered (Philippine eagle; Madagascar fish eagle). The diverse experiences vividly described in this book reveal the passion, dedication, and sense of adventure shared by those who study these majestic birds and strive for their conservation. Featuring stunning color photographs of the eagles, information on raptor conservation, a global list of all eagle species with ranges and conservation status, and a color map of the sites visited in the book, The Eagle Watchers will appeal to birders, conservationists, and adventure travelers alike. To further support the conservation programs described in this book, all royalties are being donated to two leading nonprofit organizations for raptor conservation training and fieldwork: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Intern Program and the National Birds of Prey Trust.Contributors: Bill Clark (Solitary Eagle, Mexico); Rob Davies (Verreaux's Eagle, South Africa); Miguel Ferrer (Spanish Imperial Eagle, Spain); Martin Gilbert (New Guinea Harpy Eagle, New Guinea); Justin Grant (White-tailed Sea Eagle, Scotland); Teryl G. Grubb (Bald Eagle, United States); Alan R. Harmata (Bald Eagle, United States); Bjorn Helander (White-tailed Sea Eagle, Sweden); Andrew Jenkins (Martial Eagle, South Africa); Sarah Karpanty (Madagascar Serpent Eagle, Madagascar); Todd E. Katzner (Eastern Imperial Eagle, Kazakhstan); John A. Love (White-tailed Sea Eagle, Scotland); Carol McIntyre (Golden Eagle, United States); Bernd-U. Meyburg (Lesser Spotted Eagle, Czechoslovakia and Germany); Hector C. Miranda Jr. (Philippine Eagle, Philippines); Malcolm Nicoll (Grey-headed Fishing Eagle, Cambodia); Vincent Nijman (Javan Hawk-Eagle, Indonesia); Penny Olsen (Wedge-tailed Eagle, Australia); Keisuke Saito (Steller's Sea Eagle, Japan); Susanne Shultz (African Crowned Eagle, Ivory Coast); Robert E. Simmons (Wahlberg's Eagle, South Africa); Ruth E. Tingay (Madagascar Fish Eagle, Madagascar); Janeene Touchton (Harpy Eagle, Panama); Ursula Valdez (Black-and-chestnut Eagle, Peru); Munir Z. Virani (African Fish Eagle, Kenya); Jeff Watson (Golden Eagle, Scotland); Mark Watson (New Guinea Harpy Eagle, New Guinea); Richard T. Watson (Bateleur, South Africa); Jason Wiersma (White-bellied Sea Eagle, Tasmania)

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Publié par	Cornell University Press
Date de parution	15 janvier 2011
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780801459382
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	7 Mo

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THE EAGLE WATCHERS

THE EAGLE WATCHERS Observing and Conserving Raptors around te World

  R E. T  T E. K

Foreword by Keit L. Bildstein and Jemima Parry-Jones, MBE

Comstock Publishing Associates a division of Cornell University Press   

All rigts reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, tis book, or parts tereof, must not be reproduced in any form witout permis-sion in writing from te publiser. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Itaca, New York 14850.

First publised 2010 by Cornell University Press

Printed in te United States of America

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data he eagle watcers : observing and conserving raptors around te world / edited by Rut E. Tingay and Todd E. Katzner ; foreword by Keit L. Bildstein and Jemima Parry-Jones. p. cm. Includes bibliograpical references. ISBN 978-0-8014-4873-7 (clot : alk. paper) 1. Eagles. 2. Eagles—Conservation. I. Tingay, Rut E. II. Katzner, Todd E. III. Title. QL696.F32E22 2010 598.9'42—dc22 2009052785

Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible sup-pliers and materials to te fullest extent possible in te publising of its books. Suc materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers tat are recycled, totally clorine-free, or partly com-posed of nonwood ﬁbers. For furter information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu.

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he editors would like to dedicate tis book to te memory of two eagle watcers wo came before us, wose work toward te study, protection, and conservation of eagles is an inspiration to us all.

Jeﬀ Watson,one of our contributing autors, passed away before e could see te publication of tis book. Jeﬀ was a mentor to many of tis book’s contributors, and is own book,heGolden Eagle, as served as a beacon and set te standard for many wo follow in eagle studies.

Leslie Brownwas among te most productive of raptor biologists, publising alf a dozen books as e strove to instill in oters te wonder e felt for is beloved eagles. A man of drive and passion, topped wit a ealty dose of rebellion, Leslie’s inﬂuence continues unabated.

Contents

Foreword Keit L. Bildstein and Jemima Parry-Jones Preface Rut E. Tingay and Todd E. Katzner

1 Eagle Diversity, Ecology, and Conservation Todd E. Katzner and Rut E. Tingay 2 New Guinea Harpy Eagle Mark Watson (New Guinea) and Martin Gilbert (New Guinea) 3 Golden Eagle Carol McIntyre (USA) and JeﬀWatson (Scotland) 4 Lesser Spotted Eagle Bernd-U. Meyburg (Czecoslovakia & Germany) 5 Wedge-tailed Eagle Penny Olsen (Australia) 6 Madagascar Serpent Eagle Sara Karpanty (Madagascar) 7 Bald Eagle Alan R. Harmata (USA) and Teryl G. Grubb (USA) 8 Verreaux’s Eagle Rob Davies (Sout Africa) 9 Eastern Imperial Eagle Todd E. Katzner (Kazakstan) 10 Steller’s Sea Eagle Keisuke Saito (Japan)

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11 Spanis Imperial Eagle Miguel Ferrer (Spain) 12 Madagascar Fis Eagle Rut E. Tingay (Madagascar) 13 African Crowned Eagle Susanne Sultz (Ivory Coast) 14 Grey-eaded Fising Eagle Malcolm Nicoll (Cambodia) 15 Walberg’s Eagle Robert E. Simmons (Sout Africa) 16 Solitary Eagle Bill Clark (Mexico) 17 Javan Hawk-Eagle Vincent Nijman (Indonesia) 18 African Fis Eagle Munir Z. Virani (Kenya) 19 Bateleur Ricard T. Watson (Sout Africa) 20 Harpy Eagle Janeene Toucton (Panama) 21 Wite-bellied Sea Eagle Jason Wiersma (Tasmania) 22 Martial Eagle Andrew Jenkins (Sout Africa) 23 Wite-tailed Sea Eagle Justin Grant (Scotland), Björn Helander (Sweden), and Jon A. Love (Scotland) 24 Black-and-cestnut Eagle Ursula Valdez (Peru) 25 Pilippine Eagle Hector C. Miranda Jr. (Pilippines)

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Foreword

Wen we accepted te editors’ invitation to write a foreword forhe Eagle Watcers, we did so wit a bit of trepidation. After all, bot Rut Tingay and Todd Katzner ad been Leadersip Interns at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, and bot ave received funding from te National Birds of Prey Trust. Be-cause proﬁts from te sales of tis book will be used to support te work by tese organizations in raptor conservation, some migt tink our praise for te book is based on our own self-interest, but tis is not te case. he work tat follows stands on its own as a signiﬁcant and substantial contribu-tion, bot to raptor science and conservation in general, and to te uman spirit in particular. he 29 essays erein oﬀer genuinely enligtening and, at times, ilarious exposés of te people beind “eagle biology,” as well as serious, up-to-date accounts of wat makes eagles tick in increasingly uman-dominated land-scapes. Anyone wo readshe Eagle Watcerscover-to-cover—and once you ave started reading tis book we cannot imagine your not ﬁnising it— will discover a newfound appreciation bot for eagles and for te people wo study tem. We sould, owever, warn you tat te women and men wo study large birds of prey—and eagles most certainly are large birds of prey—are cut from a diﬀerent clot tan tose wo study oter birds or, for tat matter, oter plants and animals. Altoug diﬃcult to describe, te distinction is easy enoug to see. Eagle watcers, to borrow several lines from te great Klond-ike poet Robert Service, are among tose “hat don’t ﬁt in,” but rater “Break te earts of kit and kin . . . and roam te world at will. hey range te ﬁeld and tey rove te ﬂood, and tey climb te mountain’s crest; teirs is te curse of te gypsy blood, and tey don’t know ow to rest.” hese “ex-treme” ﬁeld biologists ave bot literally and ﬁguratively tasted wildlife to its fullest. Eagles temselves, after all, usually are te biggest, baddest, and, in many instances, most diﬃcult-to-study raptors in te neigborood, and