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A Haven in the Sun - Five Stories of Bird Life and Its Future on the Texas Coast (Hardcover)
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A Haven in the Sun - Five Stories of Bird Life and Its Future on the Texas Coast (Hardcover)
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In A Haven in the Sun, nature writer B. C. Robison presents a
unique portrayal of birds of the Texas Coast. Through the stories
of birds that have a special bond with coastal Texas--Attwater's
Prairie Chicken, White-tailed Hawk, Whooping Crane, Redhead, and
migratory shorebirds and songbirds--Robison shows not only the
importance of the Texas Coast to North American bird life but also
the intimate dependence of coastal birds on our use of the land. At
the heart of these stories lies the natural landscape and an
account of how we have altered it to the benefit or harm of our
native birds. The Laguna Madre, the great ranches of South Texas,
the marshes of Aransas, the coastal prairie, and the famed
migratory sanctuaries of Bolivar Flats and the oak woods of High
Island have all played a vital role in our vibrant coastal bird
life. Throughout the book, Robison asks several crucial questions:
How can there be enough room for birds and people in the crowded
world of the Texas Coast? Will we be endowed with this panorama of
bird life twenty-five or fifty years from now? What can we do to
help preserve this rich natural heritage? More story than polemic
and more conversation than taxonomy, A Haven in the Sun will appeal
to anyone who cares about bird life and its future on the Texas
Coast.
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