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Karner Blue Butterfly
Susan Heinrichs Gray
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Aug. 1, 2007)With fascinating information and facts, alongside beautiful pictures, students will learn about the Karner Blue Butterfly, its status on the endangered species list, why it has become endangered, and how it is planning on staging a comeback on the road to recovery.
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Mongolian Wild Horse
Susan Heinrichs Gray
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Aug. 1, 2007)The Mongolian wild horse was once considered extinct in the wild and only a few existed in zoos. Find out how scientists working together have reintroduced Mongolian wild horses to their former habitat and are helping them take their first steps on the road to recovery.
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Golden Lion Tamarin
Barbara A Somervill
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Aug. 1, 2007)The small golden lion tamarin is known for its brownish-red mane, long tail, and territorial nature. Readers will learn about these creatures and how destruction of their coastal forest habitat almost led to their extinction. Find out how zoos and conservationists have collaborated to save the golden lion tamarin.
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Florida Panther
Barbara A Somervill
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Jan. 1, 2009)The Florida panther once roamed as far west as Louisiana and as far north as Tennessee. Today, these cats are found in just four counties in southern Florida. How did the Florida panther become one of the most endangered animals in the world? Read this book to find out how hunting and other human activities brought the Florida panther to the brink of extinction. Learn what is being done to help it get on the road to recovery.
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Mountain Gorilla
Barbara A Somervill
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Aug. 1, 2007)The mountain gorillas of Central Africa are a critically endangered species because of poaching, hunting, habitat loss, exposure to human diseases, and war. Readers will find out more about how people are working together to save these animals through habitat conservation and education.
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Bald Eagle
Susan Heinrichs Gray
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Jan. 1, 2009)The bald eagle is known to people around the world as a symbol of the United States. In the early 1800s, as many as 100,000 bald eagles lived in the United States. By the 1960s, the familiar bird of prey was nearly extinct. What happened? Read this book to find out how human activity brought the handsome eagle close to extinction. Discover how human efforts helped it fight back and once again become a familiar sight in North American skies.
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Gray Wolf
Barbara A Somervill
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Aug. 1, 2007)At one time, the howling of gray wolves was a common sound throughout North America. Readers will learn more about these pack animals and what brought them to the edge of extinction. They will also find out more about the steps that have been taken to reintroduce gray wolves to the territories where they once roamed freely.
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American Alligator
Susan H Gray
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Aug. 1, 2007)Readers are introduced the habitat and lifestyle of the American Alligator and learn how the American Alligator is making a comeback from near extinction. Find out how people in the southeastern United States are learning to live with these amazing creatures.
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Grizzly Bear
Barbara A Somervill
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Jan. 1, 2009)The grizzly bear once roamed much of western North America. In the early 1800s, as many as 50,000 grizzly bears lived in the West. As settlers pushed westward, the bears lost much of their habitat. Fewer than 1,000 grizzlies remained in the lower 48 U.S. states when the bear was listed as endangered. Read this book to learn how grizzly bears came close to extinction and find out what is being done to increase their numbers and insure their survival
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Gray Whale
Susan Heinrichs Gray
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Aug. 1, 2007)Gray whales live in the Pacific Ocean and can grow to be 50 feet 15 meters) long. Readers will discover how whale hunters brought these huge mammals to near extinction and how people are working together to help these giants of the sea fight for survival.
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American Bison
Barbara A Somervill
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Aug. 1, 2007)The American bison was hunted to near extinction in the 1800s as settlers moved west across what is now the United States. Readers will learn about this animal that is a symbol of the American West and find out what steps were taken to help increase the American bison population.
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