RETURN OF THE CONDOR by John Moir

A riveting account of one of the most dramatic attempts to save a species from extinction in the history of modern conservation

Down to only 22 individuals in the 1980s, the condor owes its survival and recovery to a remarkable team of scientists who flouted conventional wisdom and pursued the most controversial means to save it. Conservationists and scientists have fought what at times has seemed a quixotic battle to save the species. Theirs is a story of passion, courage, and bitter controversy, one that created a national debate over how to save America’s largest bird.

RETURN OF THE CONDOR was selected by the National Association of Science Writers (NASW) for an Honorable Mention in their Science-in-Society Journalism Awards that recognized the book as one of five outstanding works of science journalism that were published or broadcast in 2006. NASW described the book as "a gripping account of the science and politics behind the most dramatic and successful return of a species from the brink of extinction."