wings flight wings flight book american wildlife biologist book focuses efforts save endangered extinction reduced pairs north_america primarily result ddt widely ddt production calcium caused eggs thin break recovery efforts successful ddt banned efforts breed train captivity later release wild effective falcon removed list graduating 1970s employed assigned prominent rock formation pairs discovered wings flight documents observations community summer protect halt million dollar project turn ancient ruins area tourist attraction faced opposition harassment community result community eventually showed concern trailer broken wings flight originally published hardcover book republished foreword new preface epilogue book updated republished photographs preface touching recovery falcon children magazine cricket published short story written titled albert adapted reception wings flight generally positive book received oregon book award promotes literature oregon based authors wings flight awarded books recognizes works highest values human spirit described crafted compelling los_angeles_times referred heartfelt naive times background wrote wings flight decades following major decline falcon population occurred 1930s 1940s estimated breeding pairs inhabited western united_states mexico coupled pairs eastern 1970s discovered east rocky_mountains west falcon populations declined percent year events place pairs known reside north_america seven pairs rocky_mountains region southwestern colorado falcon decline studied biology institution block scheduling system meant fewer classes day allowing travel frequently experience ecosystems addition academic studies leaving college began working field assignment observe falcon activity rocky_mountains summers spent following experience decide continue pursuing wildlife biology commit instead passion writing wings flight combined interests recounted observations interaction community summer falcon endangered species primarily use especially ddt breakdown lowered levels female production calcium causing eggs grow thinner percent lay eggs rocky nests shells break stress rocky weight parents following recovery efforts falcon population successful agricultural use ddt banned united_states recovery teams eastern united_states successful breeding training captivity later release wild procedure called falcon removed list content summary events place year old wildlife biologist sent supervisor office near colorado pair reside pair seven pairs remaining rocky_mountains region administrator involved falcon project criticizes lack experience field meeting introduces explains spent half million dollars building road led work road discontinued discovery area home ruins dated community planning million dollar development build tourist attraction ruins spends weeks recording observations spite initial attempt maintaining relationship names female male king arthur middle june spent days making field observations limited equipment introduces teammate provides garbage truck transportation faces harassment residents community view presence progress construction tourist attraction ruins point high ranking official attempts host picnic area restricted forces leave richards threatens fire later female disappears returns local resident claims shot killed member community result disappearance king arthur spends days ignoring period grief king arthur begins raise young following discovers hatched pair received food survive names surviving pair albert distinct personalities courageous try new things flying albert hesitant spite attempts people eventually trailer containing valuable field equipment personal items broken publication history wings flight published hardcover later wrote short story titled albert adapted focusing albert attempts flying story published issue children magazine cricket wings flight republished time paperback edition included foreword new preface epilogue book updated republished updated edition contained photographs landscape preface addressed recovery falcon population book published highlighted agricultural prohibition ddt chemical primarily responsible decline endangered species act allowed pursuit wildlife conservation precedence land issues successful attempts raise captivity later release wild writing book changed names people places explaining choice saying felt comfortable changing names worked long people impossible honest named reception wings flight generally received book received oregon book award literary receiving award country right serve presented annually non profit organization promotes literature intends recognize works oregon based authors variety literary genres additionally book received presented annually non profit christian inspirational group recognizes creators books motion pictures television specials highest values human spirit wrote positive review chicago_sun-times noting blends elements adventure romance humor story rookie summer wildlife biologist way offers vivid descriptions subjects seductive beauty wilderness edition praised prose wings flight wrote story told charming simplicity fewer pages praised including system documenting field observations stating opens window field biology writing referred book crafted compelling classic conflict legitimate interests developers highly recommended levels science story professor history environmental studies noted herald significance efforts prevent inappropriate development proclaimed president barack_obama wings flight personal story wrote chronicle environmental success doubt saved rest writer wrote mixed review record writing book certainly find audience kill broader appeal topics wildlife conservation global ecological warrant depth author unwilling book referred book personal account loosely organized occasionally sparse detail los_angeles_times wrote naive times heartfelt tale bring tears objective reader writing wilson bulletin wrote interpretation behavior excessively anthropomorphic dedication protection admirable incentive young getting started little discouraged struggle protect endangered species habitats
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