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" When Eagles Fall is a strong survivalist tale that the young at heart will enjoy soaring with." Casanova has written an eco-adventure story that also provides valuable information about eagle research. The family issues in her life add depth to her character.Īfter a binge-drinking incident leaves her hospitalized, Alex is "banished" to the wilderness of Minnesota to help her father with his eagle research project. The details of Alexis' experience in the wilderness are graphic and moving. The author's note describes her hands-on research with eagle experts and includes several Web sites." The tale moves along well and will be enjoyed particularly by readers of survivalist stories. Thirteen-year-old Alexis has been "banished" (her word) by her mother, who lives in San Diego (sic), to International Falls, Minnesota, where her father is the foremost authority on the bald eagle. an obviously well-researched survival novel with lots of local color and a teenage heroine who turns out to have plenty of grit. Here, the birds are mostly found in northern parts of the state, with stray singles sighted in other areas.Alex, whose parents are separated, is visiting her biologiest father in Minnesoata when she is involved with an adventure that turns out to be more than she could have expected.This fine adventure story features a strong-minded girl who must find a way to survive. At this time, they are found in northern, central and western India, including in Maharashtra. While the European and Central Asian birds migrate to Africa, the eastern ones come to India in the winters. The species breeds in the belt from east Romania through south Russia and the Central Asian Steppes, till Mongolia.
Similar to vultures, these eagles are also opportunistic scavengers, which exposes them to the risk of diclofenac poisoning. The findings showed the same signs of kidney failure as seen in the Gyps vulture after having ingested diclofenac, and researchers observed extensive visceral gout, lesions and uric acid deposits in the liver, kidney and spleen, as well as deposits of diclofenac residue in tissues. As per the study, the effect of the chemical on the bodies of the eagles was found to be similar to that which was seen on vultures. The research was conducted by the Mumbai-based Bombay Natural History Society ( BNHS) along with the UK-based Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) from Uttar Pradesh.
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