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FROM VERNA DISCOVERY
Twelve American animals nearly lost.
The remarkable stories of what happened next.
A ranch dog found a species thought extinct. Young eagles got a new start in wooden towers. Some rescues worked. Others did not. Read the stories behind the headlines, with illustrations and sources you can follow.
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12 FILES ✦ 25 ILLUSTRATIONS ✦ ONE GUIDE
Written in plain languageCounts & estimates clearly markedSources included
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READ A LITTLE FROM FILE 01
Bringing the eagles back.
Reintroduction was done with a hack tower. That is a raised wooden platform with a box on top. Young eagles are placed in it before they can fly, and the box is opened when they are ready to go. Eagles tend to nest within about seventy-five miles of where they first flew, once they are old enough to breed. About fifteen states used hacking.
Tennessee began in 1980 and kept going until 2003. In the spring of 1983 a successful nest was found. It was the first known in the state since 1961.
An excerpt from The Bald Eagle, page 10.
MORE TO READ, PRINT & KEEP
Three free bonuses
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Large Print Edition
The whole book in large, easy-to-read type. Same words, bigger print.
106 US Letter pages · 16 pt body text
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The Comeback Chart
All twelve animals on two printable pages. The lowest point, where each stands, what was done, and what is still argued.
2 pages · Dated counts and estimates
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The Comeback Field Notebook
A printable checklist and sighting log for when you go and look, with the distance rules from the book.
9 pages · Checklist, rules & six log pages
A BOOK TO READ. A RECORD TO KEEP.
The Comeback Files
Twelve American Animals That Were Nearly Gone
- Twelve animal files in an 86-page PDF
- Twenty-five field-journal illustrations
- Dated counts and estimates
- Sources and places to see the animals
- A clear account of what remains unsettled
- All three bonuses included free
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TWELVE FILES, FIVE QUESTIONS
From familiar returns
to unfinished stories.
Each file tells you what happened, what people did, what the numbers show, and where to see the animal.
Numbers with their meaning intact. Each count or estimate has a year. The guide tells you what was measured, where it came from, and what is still in doubt.
- 01Bald eagle
- 02Peregrine falcon
- 03American alligator
- 04Wild turkey
- 05Elk in the Smokies
- 06River otter
- 07American bison
- 08Black-footed ferret
- 09California condor
- 10Whooping crane
- 11Yellowstone gray wolf
- 12Red wolf
A NOTE FROM VERNA
There is usually more
to the story.
I like a good animal story. I also want to know what happened after the part everybody repeats. That is why I put these twelve stories together.
Read them in any order. Follow the sources if you like. Where the record leaves a question open, I leave it open, too.
Thank you for reading, and for helping keep the channel going. Look after yourself.
Verna Ledford
Host of Verna Discovery
A FEW PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
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Is this a printed book?
The $17 offer is a digital PDF. Download it as soon as you buy and read it on your phone, tablet, or computer. Prefer a printed copy? It doesn’t cost much more. Email verna@vernaledford.com for a price, including shipping to your door.
What do I get?
The 86-page book, plus three free bonuses: the 106-page Large Print Edition, the 2-page Comeback Chart, and the 9-page Comeback Field Notebook. Everything arrives in one download.
Are all twelve animals fully recovered?
No. Some returns are well established. Others remain fragile, and some reintroduction attempts failed. The guide keeps those distinctions in view.
How is this different from watching the channel?
The guide gathers twelve stories in one place, with a consistent structure, dated numbers, illustrations, and sources you can return to at your own pace.
What if it is not for me?
You have thirty days to request a refund. Email verna@vernaledford.com with your purchase details and ask for your money back.
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THE COMEBACK FILES
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part of the story.
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