Bibliograph

The birds at my table, why we feed wild birds and why it matters, Darryl Jones

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The birds at my table, why we feed wild birds and why it matters, Darryl Jones

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-314) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The birds at my table

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

992736048

Responsibility statement

Darryl Jones

Sub title

why we feed wild birds and why it matters

Summary

"Discusses the history and scale of feeding wild birds. Outlines debates about the practice, highlighting key research findings and pointing out the issues that require further examination. Written in nontechnical language, thus making it accessible to the general public, birders, and academics"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Why bird feeding matters -- Crumbs to corporations : the extraordinary history and growth of bird feeding -- The big change : winter or always? -- The feeder effect : what all that food can do -- What happens when we feed? : insights from supplementary feeding studies -- Tainted table? : can feeding make birds sick? -- Feeding for a purpose : supplementary feeding as conservation -- Reasons why we feed wild birds -- Bird feeding matters even more now : the promise and risks of a global phenomenon -- Appendix : species mentioned in the text

Target audience

adult

Classification