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Endangered animals

Title:

Endangered animals

Alternate title:

Eyewitness endangered animals

Author:

Hoare, Ben, author.

Jackson, Tom, 1953-

Series:

DK eyewitness books.

Summary:

Looks at threatened wildlife and their fight for survival and discusses what can be done to protect rare animals and their habitats.

General Note:

At head of title: Eyewitness.

Includes index.

Physical Description:

72 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.

Subject Term:

Endangered species -- Juvenile literature.

Wildlife conservation -- Juvenile literature.

Author(s):

Jackson, Tom, 1953-

Publisher:

DK Pub.,

Publication Date:

2010

ISBN:

9780756668846

Publication Information:

New York : DK Pub., 2010.

Call Number:

J 333.5 HOARE

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Eyewitness: Endangered Animals takes a look at creatures around the world that are currently threatened with extinction, along with the ways that we can help them survive. Starting with an overview of biodiversity and the web of life, the book then examines the threats facing a wide range of species, including polar bears, sea turtles, tree frogs, river dolphins, jaguars, pandas, gibbons, and the California condor.

Author Notes

Ben Hoare is an editor and author of books on nature and natural history, including Eyewitness: Endangered Animals, Trees and Leaves, and Pond Life . A fellow of the Zoological Society of London, his work can also be seen published in BBC Wildlife and Birdlife magazines, and on several BBC websites.

Wildlife under threat	p. 6
What is a species?	p. 8
Adapting and survival	p. 10
The variety of life	p. 12
Links in the chain	p. 14
Measuring risk	p. 16
Watching animals in action	p. 18
Going, going, gone	p. 20
Lost and found	p. 22
Boom and bust	p. 24
The rise of humans	p. 26
The impact of farming	p. 28
A world without bees?	p. 30
Crowded out	p. 32
Damaged landscapes	p. 34
Climate change	p. 36
Global amphibian decline	p. 38
Rivers in crisis	p. 40
Polluted world	p. 42
Wildlife for sale	p. 44
Sharks in peril	p. 46
Alien invaders	p. 48
Fighting back	p. 50
Saving habitats	p. 52
Captive breeding	p. 54
California condor	p. 56
Grassroots conservation	p. 58
Living with the relatives	p. 60
The future	p. 62
Species at risk	p. 64
Timeline	p. 66
Find out more	p. 69
Glossary	p. 70
Index	p. 72

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