{"product_id":"the-kite-and-the-snail-an-endangered-bird-its-unlikely-prey-and-a-story-of-hope-in-a-changing-world-paperback-softback-9780813081496","title":"The Kite and the Snail; An Endangered Bird, Its Unlikely Prey, and a Story of Hope in a Changing World (Paperback \/ softback) 9780813081496","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Kite and the Snail\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Endangered Bird, Its Unlikely Prey, and a Story of Hope in a Changing World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHilary Flower (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813081496\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 17 March 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e246 pages, 22 illustrations - 22 b\/w illus., 6 maps, bibliography\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.37 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe unexpected comeback of the endangered Everglade snail kite and what it means for other species facing extinction today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a bird of prey known as the Everglade snail kite became hard to find in the wetlands of South Florida where it was once abundant, scientist Hilary Flower sought answers, tracking the kite far from its ancestral home to tell a surprising story of survival and hope. \u003ci\u003eThe Kite and the Snail\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how one species made a comeback from the brink of extinction through resilience and change—and what this means for the future of conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom remote sawgrass marshes to abandoned mining pits, from flooded cattle pastures to water-treatment impoundments, Flower meets field biologists, tribal elders, environmental advocates, and other key players who help her piece together the kite’s past and present. The Everglade snail kite has traditionally fed on only the native Florida apple snail, which declined in population as wetland habitats decreased during the mid- to late twentieth century. But the kite shocked scientists by adapting to a new food source—an invasive, exotic snail that is now common across the Everglades and beyond—and quadrupling the kites’ population.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare success story in an age of increasing threats of extinction, this book traces the evolutionary and ecological factors that have allowed the kite to thrive against the odds. \u003ci\u003eThe Kite and the Snail\u003c\/i\u003e asks: How can endangered species be saved when the world around them keeps shifting? Part natural history, part investigative journey, and part personal meditation, this story shows that flexibility, surprise, and human-altered habitats may play unexpected roles in saving species at risk, pointing to new approaches to conservation in the age of the Anthropocene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Vanishing Point\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Searching for Kites in the Wrong Direction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. The Extreme Specialist Raptor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Thinking Like a Kite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Back to the Beginning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. The Case of the Disappearing Kite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Emergency Wetlands\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Miracle Roost\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. The Secret of Grassy Waters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Periphyton Wonderland with Nobody Home\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. The Snail in My Kitchen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. How to Make a Snail Boom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. How to Bust a Boom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. The Big Bang\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. Falling Snails\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. The Dangers of Lake Toho\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. Nuke It\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. The Hydrilla War\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19. The Cattail Stumps and the Baby Kite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20. Are Snail Kites Trash Birds Now?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21. Two Hundred Snail Kites\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22. Miracle Roost, Revisited\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23. Giddy Up on the Snail Kite Ranch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24. The Snail Whisperer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25. Losing Home\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26. New Frontiers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e27. To Catch a Kite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e28. 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