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Papa Goose: One Year, Seven Goslings, and the Flight of My Life

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Papa Goose: One Year, Seven Goslings, and the Flight of My Life
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Michael Quetting
Translated by Jane Billinghurst
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:248
Dimensions(mm): Height 190,Width 133
Category/GenrePets and the Natural World
ISBN/Barcode 9781771646185
ClassificationsDewey:636.598
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Greystone Books,Canada
Imprint Greystone Books,Canada
Publication Date 21 October 2021
Publication Country Canada

Description

The charming story follows Michael as he raises goslings for an international project called ICARUS, which uses tiny transmitters to track bird migrations, pest control measures, population levels and habitat changes due to climate changes. The ICARUS project was featured in a January 2021 issue of the New York Times Magazine,https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/12/magazine/animal-tracking-icarus.html)

Author Biography

Michael Quetting is a laboratory manager at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, a pilot, a bird lover, an author, and father to two human children. Stacey O'Brien is the author of the New York Times bestseller Wesley the Owl. Trained as a biologist specializing in wild animal behavior, she now works as a wildlife rescuer and rehabilitation expert with a variety of local animals.