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1) Open season
Author
Series
Joe Pickett novels volume 1
Description
When game warden, Joe Pickett gets close to the truth about the outfitter murders and endangered species, his life and the lives of his family face terrible danger.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
62 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 34 cm.
Description
From the giant panda of China to Fiji's banded iguana, creatures all over the world are imperiled like never before in human history. Visit all inhabited continents via a series of striking graphic stamps by printmaker Tom Frost, depicting more than thirty species -- some familiar, some you may not have known existed -- all of which are in danger of not existing for much longer. Fact files from conservation biologist Martin Jenkins introduce readers...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 35 cm.
Description
Exquisite charcoal drawings of ten endangered creatures--lions, elephants, giraffes, pandas, tigers, chimpanzees, penguins, turtles, macaws, and zebras--startle the viewer with their size and astonishing detail. A poetic text notes each creature's particular qualities and behavior, while providing a quiet counting exercise and a reminder that these animals must be cherished and protected.
6) Tigers
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 22 cm.
Description
Did you know that tigers are the largest of the big cat species? These nocturnal hunters thrive in incredibly diverse habitats - and they rule them all with their stealth, cunning, and extraordinary strength. Read this book to learn more about these amazing cats that, sadly, are at risk of disappearing from our planet.
7) Rhinoceroses
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 22 cm.
Description
Did you know that a rhinoceros's horn can grow to 4 feet (1.2 meters) long? These animals are built like armored tanks, but their skin is actually very sensitive. And - unless provoked - rhinos are very peaceful. Read this book to learn more about these massive herbivores that, sadly, are at risk of disappearing from our planet.
Author
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
64 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 26 cm.
Description
Stresses the importance of saving endangered species and discusses how scientists are using the latest technology to survey animal populations, to track down and arrest those who prey on endangered wildlife, and to breed animals in captivity.
10) American ocelot
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Chronicles the sad history, precarious present, and optimistic future for one of the United States' most endangered wild cats. Wildlife filmmaker Ben Masters documents these rare and elusive animals in South Texas while meeting with the biologists, the ranchers, and the cats themselves.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly colour illustrations ; 21 x 29 cm
Description
Disappearing Acts is a beautifully illustrated search-and-find book. Each page features a densely detailed landscape; rainforest, savannah, coral reef, etc. Within these landscapes are hiding threatened species such as the adelie penguin, elephant, panda threatened species such as the adelie penguin, elephant, panda and snow leopard, and children are invited to search the picture to find each one. Alongside each illustration run descriptions of the...
14) Elephants
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 22 cm.
Description
"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) Desert tortoises
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
An ancient desert dweller -- The slow and steady tortoise -- Female or male? -- Beat the heat -- Eating and drinking -- Mating and nesting -- Desert babies -- Sleeping through the winter -- Be careful out there! -- Helping human hands.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume ; 23 cm
Description
"While snails rarely get a mention in most discussions of our sixth mass extinction event, the sad reality is that they are disappearing more rapidly than any other species, and Hawai'i's snails are amongst the hardest hit. Following snail trails through the islands' forests, laboratories, museums, and even a military training facility, this book explores processes of ecological and cultural loss as they are woven through with possibilities for hope,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
199 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Description
"In 1973, the United States Congress came together with bipartisan support to create and pass a bold and visionary act-one of protection, preservation, and promise. For the past fifty years this promise, The Endangered Species Act, has ensured that the most threatened and vulnerable species and their habitats are protected. From the Stellar Sea Lion to the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, from the Steelhead Trout to the Red Wolf-this landmark act has worked...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
399 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Description
The lush and unique photography in this book represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals—especially those that are endangered. His powerful message, conveyed with humor, compassion, and art: to know these animals is to save them.
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