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Author
Publisher
Jacana Media
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (240 pages)
Language
English
Description
"The conservation of the rhinos in southern Africa is described in this account of these fascinating animals, the reasons behind their historical decline, the myths that surround them, and the resurrection of the rhinoceros horn trade. Few animals face as violent, as well organized, and as determined an enemy as the world's rhinos. But across the African continent, they are being slaughtered on a daily basis, and approximately 5,000 black rhinos and...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Discusses through short essays and poems, ten endangered species that live in forests or jungles, including scientific information about each, reasons for its endangered status, and descriptions of efforts to protect it.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 61 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The Edge of the Wild is a documentary about a 30-year land-use battle over privately owned property that is also home to endangered butterflies. The film takes place on San Bruno Mountain, a remarkably intact wilderness that is completely surrounded by urbanization and is just one mile south of San Francisco. The film follows resident Michele Salmon as she fights to uphold the Endangered Species Act and reverse a national policy that allows landowners...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"In the late nineteenth century, humans came at long last to a devastating realization: their rapidly industrializing and globalizing societies were driving scores of animal species to extinction. In Beloved Beasts, acclaimed science journalist Michelle Nijhuis traces the history of the movement to protect and conserve other forms of life. From early battles to save charismatic species such as the American bison and bald eagle to today's global effort...
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 online resource (240 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Michele Raffin has made an important contribution to saving endangered birds, and her book is a fascinating and rarely seen glimpse behind the scenes. The joy she gets from her close relationships with these amazing animals and her outsized commitment to them comes through loud and clear in this engaging and joyful book." -Dominick Dorsa, Curator of Birds, San Francisco ZooEach morning at first light, Michele Raffin awakens to the bewitching music...
Author
Series
Publisher
JD-Biz Corp Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
Bestselling author John Davidson presents "Giant Panda Bears - For Kids - Amazing Animal Books For Young Readers". Beautiful Pictures and easy reading format will help children fall in love with pandas. This is one of over 30 books in the Amazing Animal Books for Young Readers Series. The series is known as one of the most beautiful on tablets. The pictures look great even in black and white and are excellent on the full color tablets. Lots of facts...
Author
Publisher
LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
How large is an anteater's mouth? Which takes a shorter time to grow up; a female camel or a male camel? Can elephants run? What do a giant panda's pupils look like? How much can a lion eat in one meal? What happens to a skunk when the weather turns cold? What happens to a Tasmanian devil's ears when it gets angry? Learn the answer to these questions and many more fun facts in this group of seven 15-Minute Books. Here are some interesting facts about...
Author
Publisher
LearningIsland.com
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
There are many amazing animals in the world. Some are funny and some are strange. This book will tell you about seven interesting, but amazing animals. Each book covers six subjects: What is it, where does it live, what does it eat, who are its enemies, how are babies born and raised, and some fun facts about the animal. This is a compilation of seven of our popular 15-Minute Books. It contains the full text and pictures from the following individual...
10) Open season
Author
Series
Joe Pickett novels volume 1
Language
English
Description
Joe Pickett is the new game warden in Twelve Sleep, Wyoming, a town where nearly everyone hunts and the game warden - especially one like Joe, who won't take bribes or look the other way - is always far from popular. When Joe finds a local hunting outfitter dead, splayed out on the woodpile behind his state-owned home, he takes it personally - and thrusts himself into a mystery that threatens the life and family he loves.
11) The Sixth Extinction: by Elizabeth Kolbert | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review: An Unnatural History
Author
Language
English
Description
Inside this Instaread of The Sixth Extinction: Overview of the book; Important People; Key Takeaways; Analysis of Key Takeaways.
Author
Language
English
Description
Wildness beats in the heart of California's urban areas. In Los Angeles, residents are rallying to build one of the largest wildlife crossings in the world because of the plight of one lonely mountain lion named P-22. Porpoises cavort in San Francisco Bay again because of a grassroots effort to clean up a waterway that was once a toxic mess. And on the Facebook campus in Silicon Valley, Mark Zuckerberg and his staff have provided a home for an endearing...
13) Condor comeback
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Formats
Description
The National Book Award Honor-winning author of "How to Be a Good Creature" documents the story of California's wild condors and how diligent scientists, volunteers and citizens have worked to save the species from extinction.
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
This book traces the history of threats to species and habitat in California, from the time of the gold rush to the present. The author shows how, over the course of more than a century, scientists and conservationists came to view the fates of endangered species as dependent on the ecological conditions and human activities in the places where those species lived. The story begins with the tale of the the state's extinct mascot, the California grizzly,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
This book introduces readers to a range of endangered animals found in Africa. Readers learn basic facts about each animal, and also why the animal's habitat is threatened. The book also considers what people can do to help, both at an international level and at the level of the readers themselves. Habitat maps, fact boxes, labels, and captions all combine to aid understanding.
18) The Endangereds
Author
Series
Endangereds volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
Nukilik, a polar bear, joins Wangari, a pangolin with a genius for engineering, Murdock, an extremely sarcastic narwhal, and Arief, an orangutan with a big dream, to safeguard other endangered animals.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1150L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Introduces whales, discussing their physical features, behavior, and complex communication abilities, along with a history of whaling and a description of the efforts being made by scientists around the world to save them from extinction. --
20) India
Series
Publisher
Xist Publishing
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
"African animals may get the glory, but in this Discover Series photo book, you'll find more than 25 delightful animals from India. Designed to promote interaction with children,INDIA features one brilliantly photographed animal on each page with the species name beneath.Used as a jumpstart for interaction, Discover Series Picture Books are a great way to introduce new images, words and concepts to kids."--
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