Newell's Shearwater
A consortium of four environmental groups has filed notice that it plans to sue the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative in Hawaii. The environmental groups claim that the utility has failed to implement measures to prevent rare seabirds from flying into the company’s power lines. Failure to protect the birds is a violation of the Endangered Species Act and other migratory bird statutes, according to the proposed suit. The environmental groups are concerned that Hawaiian petrels, Newell’s shearwaters, and other birds are dying in large numbers due to collisions with power lines.
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Theodore Cross, the founder of Birders United and the author of Birds of the Sea, Shore, and Tundra, has authored a new book which is available from W.W. Norton Company. Cross’ photographs include birds from four continents. From the tundra of eastern Siberia to the tropical islands of the South Pacific, Cross has captured elegant and unusual birds—from auklets and egrets to gannets and sanderlings—in peak action, be they courting, landing on a perch, plunge diving, or engaged in aerobatics.
The 179 color photographs in this 344-page book are accompanied by gracefully written field notes and fascinating accounts of the birds’ habits and habitat.
You can obtain more information or order the book by clicking here.
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tht's awful tht they're not already trying to protect these endangered groups but perhaps they were unaware of the situation; either way, they should be more aware