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2016.
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English
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In Wild Things, Wild Places actress, author, and conservationist Jane Alexander offers a moving first-hand assessment of what is being done to help the planet’s most at risk animals. In short reflections on her travels to some of the most remote and forbidding areas, she describes the ways in which human incursions into the natural world are destroying wildlife around the globe. With a clear eye and a keen grasp of the issues, Alexander...
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With one-third of known species being threatened with extinction, wildlife conservationists are some of the most important heroes on the planet, and Wildlife Heroes profiles the work of 40 of the leading conservationists and the animals and causes they are committed to saving, such as Belinda Low (zebras), Iain Douglas-Hamilton (elephants), Karen Eckert (sea turtles), S.T. Wong (sun bear), Steve Galster (wildlife trade), and Wangari Maathai (habitat...
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Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Did you know that a tiger roar can be heard from two miles away? Or that tiger saliva prevents infection? Or how about that a tiger’s urine smells like buttered popcorn? Perfect for all animal lovers–and tiger fans in particular–this book is filled with information that young readers will love to learn. From where tiger habitats are found to what it’s like to be a tiger to why tigers are endangered and who has been working...
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"Tasmanian devils are feisty marsupials. But they still face many challenges. Leveled text and informative photos highlight these challenges for readers and show off the actions being done to save Tasmanian devils. Special features show the status and life span of Tasmanian devils, highlight their geographic range, and more.
8) Manatees
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English
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to why manatees are at risk. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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W. W. Norton & Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A vibrant history of the modern conservation movement--told through the lives and ideas of the people who built it. In the late nineteenth century, as humans came to realize that our rapidly industrializing and globalizing societies were driving other animal species to extinction, a movement to protect and conserve them was born. In Beloved Beasts, acclaimed science journalist Michelle Nijhuis traces the movement's history: from early battles to...
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Big cat collection volume 5
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Big cats are nature's fiercest felines, creatures of magnificent strength, ferocity, and beauty. This collection includes four visually stunning and powerful stories that bring viewers the latest discoveries and knowledge about these mighty predators, and get close to lions, tigers, cheetahs, and jaguars, as viewers share in their triumphs, defeats, and epic struggles to survive.
14) Elephants
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Children's Press
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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"Find out why elephants are in danger of dying out, what effect these animals have on the environment, and what people are doing to save them from extinction."--
15) Save the pandas
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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Journey into the bamboo forest to meet the Pandas! Make reading your superpower with DK's beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about pandas, everyone's favorite black-and-white bears - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Save the Pandas is a beautifully designed reader all about these amazing bears - where they live, what they eat, how they grow - and how we can...
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As she grows through the first years of her life in the Catskill Mountains of New York, a peregrine falcon called Frightful interacts with various humans, including the boy who raised her, a falconer who rescues her, and several unscrupulous poachers, as well as with many animals that are part of the area's ecological balance.
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Green Planet Films
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
Español
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As China pours hundreds of billions of dollars into South American infrastructure, jaguars are disappearing from the continent's most protected rainforests. Targeted as substitutes for tiger parts, historically used in traditional Chinese medicines, jaguars are being trafficked in high numbers to fill a new market demand. From Amazon jungles to bustling wildlife markets in China, Jaguar People follows the storylines of two passionate people fighting...
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Philomel
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Did you know that whale sharks are sometimes called domino fish because of the spots on their backs? How about that the smallest recorded whale shark was only fifteen inches long? Or that whale sharks have teeth on their eyes? Perfect for all animal lovers--and whale shark fans in particular--this book is filled with information that young readers will love to learn. From where whale shark habitats are found to what it's like to be a whale shark...
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"Between providing for her five-year-old twins and achieving her dream of running a wildlife sanctuary, Danica Bergmann has no room for anything--or anyone--else. So when the wildlife volunteer she's taken on turns out to be Reid McAllister, her secret husband, who disappeared before she got a chance to reveal she was pregnant, it flips her world upside down. Six years ago he wasn't worth chasing down, but Danica can tell Reid's a changed man--and...
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DK
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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"Shine a spotlight on animal species throughout history and the ones alive today in Animals Lost and Found, through beautiful illustrations and interesting facts. Children will learn about animals lost to extinction, animals we thought we'd lost but have found, and animals that are the focus of conservation efforts all over the world. This educational book for children aged 7+ is packed with intriguing information about extinction and the different...
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