About the Author
James A. Kushlan, former senior wildlife biologist at Everglades National Park, has also served as director of the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and as president of the American Ornithologistsandrsquo; Union. He is the coauthor or coeditor of several books including Storks, Ibises, and Spoonbills of the World and Heron Conservation. Kirsten Hines is a conservation biologist, award-winning nature photographer, and environmental educator.