Summary: "Information about some of the more important and interesting endangered animals of Europe, including the animal's common name, scientific name, and conservation status; also includes a map showing the range of each animal featured; and a glossary, additional resources, and an index"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer company 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.68 ENDLourie, Peter.
Summary: Highlights the work scientists are doing to protect the manatee, an endangered species.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children 2011
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Summary: "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."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.67 MARCastaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco)
Summary: Explores the threats to seven species and the scientific and political efforts to bring the threatened animals back from the brink of extinction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 333.95 CASBow, James.
Summary: A discussion of the reasons that plants and animals become extinct and what scientists are doing to prevent it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 333.9516 BOWHickman, Pamela M.
Summary: Provides details and facts about turtles, and explains the strategies conservationists are using to prevent them from becoming extinct.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.92 HICAllgor, Marie.
Summary: Discusses the desert biome and the many endangered species that live there, including slender-horned gazelle, Egyptian vulture, and desert tortoise.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.68 ALLBergin, Raymond
Summary: "Mice have gone missing, polar bears are losing their place to rest, butterflies are going without food, and invasive species are taking over. What on Earth is putting these animals in danger? As Earth's climate is changing, natural habitats are shifting and disappearing, causing harm to the animals that live in them. Uncover the problem of climate change, explore the impact on animals, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 333.95 BERBrundle, Harriet
Summary: "Through the use of stylish, informative graphics, this title explores the science behind endangered animals"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: AV2 2021
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Summary: "Shine a spotlight on animal species throughout history and the ones alive today in Animals Lost and Found, through beautiful illustrations and interesting facts. Children will learn about animals lost to extinction, animals we thought we'd lost but have found, and animals that are the focus of conservation efforts all over the world. This educational book for children aged 7+ is packed with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.68 BITWarner, Gertrude Chandler
Summary: The Aldens head to Ladakh, a territory in northern India, to help save the elusive and critically endangered snow leopard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Summary: "Find out why many bear species are in danger of dying out, what effect these animals have on the environment, and what people are doing to save them from extinction"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2017
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Summary: "Describes various animals in Europe that are endangered and at risk of becoming extinct. Data Sheet sidebars and maps accompany the text"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brown Bear Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.68 HARLundgren, Julie K.
Summary: Presents information about extinction in plant species, looking at natural extinction as well as that caused by human activity and ways that people study and help prevent plant extinction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rourke Educational Media 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 581.68 LUNMarkle, Sandra
Summary: Readers will learn how scientists use camera-trap technology to study woolly monkeys in the Manu Biosphere Reserve. These camera traps helped scientists discover information about the woolly monkeys' diet, behavior, and habitat. Known as the rainforest's gardeners, their activities and behaviors are essential to the survival of the trees and animals in the rainforest. Scientists must learn more...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.8 MARMarsico, Katie
Summary: Examines why gorillas are endangered, discussing their effect on the environment and exploring how people are trying to save them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.884 MARYoung, Karen Romano
Summary: Introduces whales, discussing their physical features, behavior, and complex communication abilities, along with a history of whaling and a description of the efforts being made by scientists around the world to save them from extinction. --Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 599.5 YOUMartin, Louise
Summary: Discusses the giant panda, why it is an endangered species, and efforts by the World Wildlife Fund and other people to save the giant panda.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rourke Enterprises 1988
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Animals MartinSummary: Examines big-game hunting, breeding, and wildlife conservation in the U.S. and Africa and the consequences of treating animals as commodities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Passion River 2017
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TROWarner, Gertrude Chandler
Summary: When the Aldens take up the case to investigate if a catastrophic oil spill that affected hundreds of species could have been prevented, they are led on an adventure to help other endangered animals around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC WARGeorge, Jean Craighead
Summary: For over a century, wolves were persecuted in the United States and nearly became extinct. Gradually reintroduced, they are thriving again in the West, much to the benefit of the ecosystem.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.773 GEOGoodall, Jane
Summary: At a time when animal species are becoming extinct on every continent and we are confronted with bad news about the environment nearly every day, Jane Goodall, one of the world's most renowned scientists, brings us new hope for the future of the animal kingdom. Goodall--along with Cincinnati Zoo director Thane Maynard and coauthor Gail Hudson--reveals fascinating survival stories about formerly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Pub. 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 591.68 GOOWilson, Edward O.
Summary: "In order to stave off the mass extinction of species, including our own, we must move swiftly to preserve the biodiversity of our planet, says Edward O. Wilson in his most impassioned book to date. Half-Earth argues that the situation facing us is too large to be solved piecemeal and proposes a solution commensurate with the magnitude of the problem: dedicate fully half the surface of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation 2016
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 500 WILSchaller, George B.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Chicago Press 1993