Books with title Endangered Species

Meet wildlife biologist and writer Summer "Sam" Westin, whose dream of saving the cougars is complicated when a boy vanishes from a campground in Utah... A child has gone missing, and Sam Westin knows it's her fault. She nudged the boy down a dark path toward a man she presumed was his father. Now there's a media campaign targeting the cougars she helped rehabilitate and release a year ago, blaming them for the boy's disappearance. It's only when FBI Agent Chase Perez joins the case that human suspects are considered.Clues lead Sam and Chase to the high country, where they comb the rocky canyons for evidence of the boy and for the one man who may be a vital witness. But as hours pass, and the media frenzy escalates, Sam fears they won't uncover the truth in time to save both the boy and the big cats...

Up to 20 percent of species may be extinct by 2030. Vividly presented through full-colour maps and graphics, this fully revised and updated atlas profiles species lost, threatened and surviving today. It examines different ecosystems, the major threats to their inhabitants and steps being taken towards conservation. Fully revised and updated, containing new maps covering environmental impacts of human development including climate change and damage caused by deep-sea trawling and mining Updated maps and data on birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and fish and of the increasing area of wetlands covered by the Ramsar Convention The latest information on endangered mammal species such as the panda, the Arabian oryx and the bonobo

Zak Bates, Ra-Kit the Magic Cat, and Sampson the Flying Dog are on another eco-adventure that takes them first to the Illinois River, where Zak meets Minzhe. According to Ra-Kit, Minzhe is the oldest, wisest and orneriest Asian Silver Carp alive today. They then travel to the Florida Everglades, where Zak is introduced to Ohnmar: a large and angry python that was released to the wilds by his owner. Minzhe and Ohnmar teach Zak an important lesson that he’ll need to call upon when the three travelers are called to an emergency in Ohio. A large group of wild and potentially dangerous animals has escaped from a private preserve, and the situation threatens to spiral out of control despite Zak and his team’s best efforts. Endangered is a Zak Bates Eco-Adventure novel that will both entertain and enlighten young readers about some of the true-life perils that our animal friends face.

When Sophie has to visit her mother at her sanctuary for bonobos, she’s not thrilled to be there. Then Otto, an infant bonobo, comes into her life, and for the first time she feels responsible for another creature. But peace does not last long for Sophie and Otto. When an armed revolution breaks out in the country, the sanctuary is attacked, and the two of them must escape unprepared into the jungle. Caught in the crosshairs of a lethal conflict, they must struggle to keep safe. In Endangered, Eliot Schrefer plunges us into a heart-stopping exploration of the things we do to survive, the sacrifices we make to help others, and the tangled geography that ties us all, human and animal, together.

A graphic novel adventure showing that superheroes come in all shapes and sizes!Teenaged Lindsey loves helping out at her grandfather's wildlife sanctuary, assisting with his research and learning all about the animals. It's a peaceful life until evil villain Mace Zagan escapes from prison determined to destroy her grandfather and all of his research. Lindsey would do anything to help her grandfather and so would her sanctuary friends; a sloth, a marine iguana, and a tapir, all of whom are undergoing some very unusual transformations. Will their new abilities be enough to defeat Mace Zagan before he succeeds with his evil plan?In a departure from the typical dark superhero comics, this is a colorful adventure story focussing on friendship and respect for everyone's unique abilities that also acts as an introduction to endangered species and some of the world's environmental challenges.

Discovering Endangered Species introduces concepts of biological diversity and the interdependence of life on earth. Children learn of habitat loss and other problems faced by threatened and endangered species. This book does a wonderful job of introducing children to important environmental issues through imaginative, fun, action orientated activities. Now includes a full colored sheet of 51 realistic endangered animal stickers.

Kids need to know thatÑwhether it's a spiny cactus, a cute panda, or a slimy snailÑall endangered species of plant, animal, bird, fish, and insect deserve our respect and need our attention. Arts and crafts, essays, rhymes, questions for discussion, hands-on science activities and more all combine to teach children about endangered species and how human beings can help prevent further extinction. This important volume in the award-winning NatureScope¨ seriesÑready-to-use resource books for teachers, parents, naturalists, club and scout leadersÑis a must-have for anyone and everyone concerned with building children's environmental awareness and letting them know that kids can make a difference.

An interactive alphabet book, like no other, that is illustrated by children from across the United States. Each page is written in verse and tells a story about a particular endangered mammal. Some of the poems were created to capture a sense of interaction between the animals and the child readers. Every page has a data list which includes specific information to that animal. The poems are informative and educational providing words beyond the basics. Each page is accompanied by the artwork of a child ranging from ages seven to twelve.