San Diego Bay
San Diego Bay

Author: Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High (San Diego, Calif.)

Publisher: California Sea Grant

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 375

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San Diego Bay: A Call for Conservation" is the fourth book in a series that details the beauty and history of San Diego Bay, written by the talented students of High Tech High. It delves into the delicate balance between humans and nature in an urbanized ecosystem, demonstrating the importance of environmental awareness and action, and the role individuals can play to benefit their city and planet. It examines San Diego Bay's current state, outlines the reasons behind its decline, and offers solutions for its recovery. With a preface by Jane Goodall, a wealth of photographs, plus interviews with local experts on indigenous species and environmental concerns, this is a compelling and insightful work.

The Literature of the Western Clapper Rails
The Literature of the Western Clapper Rails

Author: Sanford R. Wilbur

Publisher:

Published: 1976

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13:

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Clapper rails (Rallus longirostris) are widely distributed in coastal marshes and river valleys of North and South America and the Caribbean. Seven of the 26 subspecies currently recognized by various authorities occur in the western portions of the United States and Mexico. Three races are classified by both the Department of Fish and Game as "endangered". These subspecies are the California clapper rail, the Light-footd clapper rail, and the Yuma clapper rail. Our investigations of these endangered forms included a review of pertinent literature and an examination of specimen data in selected museum collections. This paper deals with primarily with the endangered forms but also attempts to describe the general relationships of all western clapper rails.