Taking Flight: A History of Birds and People in the Heart of America The first comprehensive study of

The first comprehensive study of North American grouse and quail

talking with experts and hoping to find a bright future for one of our rarest birds

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Taking Flight: A History of Birds and People in the Heart of America The first comprehensive study ofA dynamic account of ornithological history in America's heartland. Today, more than fifty million Americans traipse through wetlands at dawn, endure clouds of mosquitoes, and brave freezing autumn winds just to catch a glimpse of a bird. The human desire to connect with winged creatures defies age and generation. In the Midwest, humans and birds have lived together for more than twelve thousand years. Taking Flight explores how and why people have