{"product_id":"the-feather-wars-and-the-great-crusade-to-save-americas-birds-9781250286895","title":"The Feather Wars: And the Great Crusade to Save America's Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A definitive history of bird conservation in America.\"\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Feather Wars\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James H. McCommons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.61w x 1.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250286895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames H. McCommons\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAudubon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDiscover \u003c\/i\u003eamong other publications. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWaiting on a Train: The Embattled Future of Passenger Rail Service\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCamera Hunter: George Shiras III and the Birth of Wildlife Photography\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"James H. McCommons \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47754054533277,"sku":"9781250286895","price":52.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ab3f6319-f23f-4fbd-bc1d-c5704025f01a.jpg?v=1774332168","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-feather-wars-and-the-great-crusade-to-save-americas-birds-9781250286895","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}