The Black Robin- Saving the World's Most Endangered Bird

Paperback in very good condition. Rubbed covers, faded spine, top edge of text block very lightly dust freckled. Color and black and white photographs. Scarce.

How can you save a bird species from extinction when there are only five individuals left, with just one breeding pair?

And those five birds are to be found on one remote island in the Southern Ocean... That was the problem that faced a team from the New Zealand Wildlife Service in 1980, when the outlook for the Chatham Island black robin seemed desperate.

The story of how the black robin was pulled back from the brink of extinction is one that will inspire everyone. For those involved with the management of endangered species, it demonstrates that recovery is possible even in the most extreme case. The innovative techniques developed for the black robin programme are here described in detail for the first time so that other wildlife biologists can adapt them to their needs.