Urban Raptors Ecology and Conservation of Birds of Prey in Cities
Raptors are an unusual success story of wildness thriving in the heart of our cities—they have developed substantial populations around the world in recent decades. But there are deeper issues around how these birds make their urban homes. New research pr
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E C O L O G Y A N D C O N S E R V AT I O N OF BIRDS OF PREY IN CITIES
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Urban Raptors
Urban Raptors Ecology and Conservation of Birds of Prey in Cities
Edited by Clint W. Boal and Cheryl R. Dykstra
Washington | Covelo | London
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