Wilted Wings - Mike McTee - Bog

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Target audience:
ecology advocates, wildlife supporters, students of natural science, and
hunters.

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Unique qualities of
this book: first narrative work in book-length to discuss how lead poisoning is
affecting eagles.

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Peer reviewed: this
book has been endorsed by professional biologists, hunting organizations and
wildlife advocates. McTee works as a Wildlife Researcher, and has interviewed
dozens of professionals in the field of raptor research.

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Shelf Placement: Focus on regions of environmental advocacy, high hunting populations, and universities. It is as good a fit on a shelf in the hunting department at Cabela's as it is in the environmental section at an indie brick-n-mortar.

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Topic
popularity: science.org recently
published an article written by Vince Slabe (who endorses this book). That article was picked up by
the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and The Guardian, which brought this
topic to a level of international importance.

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For
readers who enjoy titles such as: Silent
Spring, American Buffalo and The Mindful Carnivore· Author credibility: McTee holds a Masters Degree of Geo Sciences. He works as a Wildlife Researcher at the MPG Ecology Ranch in western Montana. The work at this ranch has been featured on PBS Nature, and published widely in scientific journals. He has also been a hunter for most of his life.

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End material
includes a list of available non-lead ammunition, and suggestions about where
to purchase, plus current MSRP's. Also includes techniques for sighting in a
rifle with non-lead ammunition and ballistic descriptions of how non-lead bullets
function.

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Social media
promotions will be run by the MPG Ecological Ranch (where McTee works in
western Montana) who have a loyal following of 50k members focused on
ecological issues.

· Public presentations: McTee
has given presentations about lead poisoning in raptors to a variety
of audiences, including: Montana Master Hunter Program, Rod & Gun Clubs,
Audubon Society, Wildlife Society, National Wildlife Conference, and regional
middle school students.