The Feather Wars: And the Great Crusade to Save America's Birds by McCommons, James H.
The Feather Wars: And the Great Crusade to Save America's Birds by McCommons, James H.

The Feather Wars: And the Great Crusade to Save America's Birds

"A definitive history of bird conservation in America." (Kirkus Reviews, starred)From the time the country was founded,...
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Author: James H. McCommons
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Language: English
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The Feather Wars: And the Great Crusade to Save America's Birds by McCommons, James H.

The Feather Wars: And the Great Crusade to Save America's Birds

$98.99 $52.11
The Feather Wars: And the Great Crusade to Save America's Birds by McCommons, James H.

The Feather Wars: And the Great Crusade to Save America's Birds

$98.99 $52.11
Author: James H. McCommons
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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"A definitive history of bird conservation in America." (Kirkus Reviews, starred)

From the time the country was founded, early Americans assumed that the land's natural resources were infinite, including its birds, which were zealously hunted for food, game, and fashion. With the rapid extinction of the passenger pigeon--a bird once so numerous that its flocks darkened the sky in flight--many realized actions needed to be taken if other birds were to be saved. What followed was both a spiritual awakening and a great crusade to save birds and their habitat. The campaign took place on many battlefields: society teas in Boston, hunt clubs on the East Coast, the mangroves in the Everglades, and in the editorial pages of newspapers and periodicals. From many corners of the country the bird protection movement was born and brought together a remarkable coalition of people and organizations to save America's birds.

The Feather Wars is an entertaining and expansive work of American history, an incredible story about how disparate characters--progressive politicians, free-thinking society belles, nature writers and artists, bird-loving U.S. presidents, gunmakers, business titans, and brave game wardens--came together to save hundreds of species of birds. Heroes, martyrs, villains, and conflicted do-gooders--the early bird conservation movement had them all. Together they transformed how Americans thought and cared about birds, forever altering the American landscape.

Author: James H. McCommons
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 03/17/2026
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.61w x 1.45d
ISBN: 9781250286895


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/2026
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2025
Library Journal 01/01/2026 pg. 70
Publishers Weekly 01/05/2026

About the Author
James H. McCommons is a professor emeritus at Northern Michigan University and a veteran journalist, specializing in ecology, environmental and travel topics. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Audubon, Discover among other publications. He is the author of Waiting on a Train: The Embattled Future of Passenger Rail Service, and Camera Hunter: George Shiras III and the Birth of Wildlife Photography.
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