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Returning Wildlife - River Otters
John E. Becker
Hardcover (KidHaven Press, April 12, 2002)Fur trapping, pollution, and wetlands development nearly pushed the North American River Otter into extinction. A determined effort to restore river otter habitat beginning in the 1970s has brought about a dramatic rise in the numbers and health of this fascinating animal.
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The Northern Elephant Seal
John Becker
Hardcover (KidHaven, Oct. 8, 2004)Discusses the physical characteristics and behavior of the northern elephant seal, its decline to the brink of extinction, its subsequent recovery under protective laws, and future prospects.
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Returning Wildlife - The Florida Panther
John Becker
Library Binding (KidHaven Press, Feb. 21, 2003)Florida panthers have survived in the inaccessible reaches of the Florida Everglades for centuries. During the twentieth century, however, as humans encroached on their habitat, panthers appeared headed for extinction. Innovative strategies, such as crossbreeding panthers with Texas cougars and building highway underpasses have given panthers a hopeful outlook.
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Returning Wildlife - Grizzly Bears
John E. Becker
Hardcover (KidHaven Press, May 30, 2003)Grizzly bears were the dominant predators west of the Mississippi River until white settlers arrived in the middle of the nineteenth century. From that point until the 1970s grizzly bears were killed relentlessly. Following the enactment of the Endangered Species Act grizzly bears began a slow recovery in the western United States.
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Returning Wildlife - Wild Turkeys
John Becker
Library Binding (KidHaven Press, July 26, 2002)Between seven and ten million wild turkeys lived in North America when the first Europeans arrived in the New World. Overhunting and habitat destruction nearly drove wild turkeys to extinction. But laws protecting wild turkeys and projects to reintroduce them have been extremely successful in reestablishing wild turkeys across America.
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Returning Wildlife - Green Sea Turtles
John Becker
Hardcover (KidHaven Press, Oct. 24, 2003)Green sea turtles roam the world's oceans and once numbered in the millions in the waters off the Americas. Because they were hunted for their flavorful meat green sea turtle populations declined steadily through the centuries. They nearly disappeared in Florida and the Caribbean, but are now making a remarkable recovery.
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Returning Wildlife - Gray Wolves
John Becker
Hardcover (KidHaven Press, July 22, 2003)Gray wolves once ranged from Mexico to Canada and from coast to coast. Habitat destruction and government extermination programs reduced gray wolves to a few hundred by the middle of the twentieth century. Since that time recovery projects have brought gray wolves back from the brink of extinction.
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Returning Wildlife - Bats
John E Becker
Hardcover (KidHaven Press, April 5, 2002)Fears and misunderstandings have caused people to think of bats as evil, or as carriers of deadly diseases. Consequently, people have killed bats and driven many species to the brink of extinction. Through educational programs, and protective measures, some species of bats in the United States are now recovering.
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Returning Wildlife - The North American Beaver
John E Becker
Hardcover (KidHaven Press, April 5, 2002)North American beavers were almost hunted to extinction for their fine fur. A change in fashion saved them from disappearing, and the conservation movement, early in the twentieth century brought them back. Now, people are working to resolve conflicts caused by beavers flooding property, homes, and roadways.
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Returning Wildlife - Manatees
John Becker
Library Binding (KidHaven Press, Nov. 26, 2002)Rapidly growing human populations in Florida has been a major factor in Florida manatees becoming endangered. Federal and state agencies, as well as private conservation organizations have helped manatees to increase in numbers. The future for manatees, however, is in doubt because of a growing number of human-related manatee deaths.
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Returning Wildlife - The North American Bison
John Becker
Library Binding (KidHaven Press, Sept. 18, 2002)More than 30 million bison roamed the Great Plains in the middle of the nineteenth century. By the end of that century, bison had been hunted almost to extinction. A number of individuals refused to allow bison to disappear, however, and their extraordinary efforts have helped bison to recover.
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Returning Wildlife - American Alligators
John Becker
Hardcover (KidHaven Press, Oct. 1, 2003)Alligators have survived since dinosaurs ruled the earth. During the twentieth century, however, they were hunted extensively for their meat and skins and almost disappeared. Once they were protected in the 1970s alligators recovered rapidly. Today, they once again number more than a million across the Southeastern United States.
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