David Wilcove records the sad story of the plunder of the incredible wildlife
riches of North America in The Condor’s Shadow. More happily, he shares
a glimmer of hope in his eloquent account of the resilience and resurgence of
local wildlife, epitomised by the recovery of the California condor. Published
by W. H. Freeman, $24.95, ISBN 0716731150.
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