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Endangered species Endangered species Fiction Endangered species Juvenile literature Environmental protection Human-animal relationships Wildlife conservation Wildlife conservation Fiction Wildlife conservation Juvenile fiction Wildlife conservation Juvenile literature Wildlife watchingMcCarthy, Michael
Summary: "The moth snowstorm, a phenomenon Michael McCarthy remembers from his boyhood when moths 'would pack a car's headlight beams like snowflakes in a blizzard,' is a distant memory. Wildlife is being lost, not only in the wholesale extinctions of species but also in the dwindling of those species that still exist. The Moth Snowstorm records in painful detail this rapid dissolution of nature's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York Review Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.7 MCCSummary: The Explore the Outdoor kit encourages kids to explore the great outdoors. Perfect for nature walks and backyard exploration with the Seascope and 2-1 Explorer Scope for up-close examination of everything from rocks to bugs. Perfect for STEM learning and exploration on the go.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penworthy Company, LLC 2020
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1 available in Parent Teacher Kits, Call number: JPT KIT EXPKelly, Lynne
Summary: "Nina is used to feeling like the odd one out, both at school and in her large family. But while trying to fit in at summer camp, she discovers something even more peculiar: two majestic birds have built a nest in the marsh behind an abandoned infirmary. They appear to be whooping cranes, but that's impossible--Nina is an amateur bird-watcher, and all her resources tell her that those rare...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: J FIC KELHanes, Stephanie.
Summary: "The stunningly beautiful Gorongosa National Park, once the crown jewel of Mozambique, was nearly destroyed by decades of civil war. It looked like a perfect place for Western philanthropy: revive the park and tourists would return, a win-win outcome for the environment and the impoverished villagers living in the area. So why did some researchers find the local communities actually getting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333 HANWarner, 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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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC WARNguyen, Trang
Summary: "A young conservationist overcomes the odds to return a sun bear to its natural habitat"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 NGUHuddleston, Emma
Summary: Animals come in all shapes and sizes. There are many incredible ways to encounter animals, from hiking at parks to visiting a zoo. Animal Encounter Bucket List examines some amazing ways and places to see animals in person. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910.2 HUDDeBuys, William
Summary: "In 1992, in a remote mountain range, a team of scientists discovered the remains of an unusual animal with beautiful long horns. It turned out to be a living species new to western science -- a saola, the first large land mammal discovered in 50 years. Rare then and rarer now, no westerner had glimpsed a live saola before Pulitzer Prize finalist and nature writer William deBuys and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 590 DEBMarzluff, John M.
Summary: An ornithologist's personal look at farming practices that finds practical solutions for sustainable food production compatible with bird and wildlife conservation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 577.55 MARRabb, Steven
Summary: "If the Founding Fathers surveyed our nation today and together composed a single speech to America, what would they say? The prologue begins to answer that question as it chronicles a current-day reunion of America's Founding Fathers at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Through a stroke of Providence, the Founders have assembled once again to take up their pen and save the country they love....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liberty For All Publishers 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Vast, wild, and untouched, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is where some of the world's greatest wildlife spectacles unfold. Situated in the northeast corner of Alaska, this refuge has long protected survivors of the Ice Age that still roam a frozen wilderness.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV AMEAguilar, Sofia
Summary: "Taking readers all around the world, this exciting book introduces 25 brave, compassionate scientists, veterinarians, activists and others who fight for animal rights and conservation, and includes activities curated by conservationist Bindi Irwin"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rebel Girls 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 AGUPatent, Dorothy Hinshaw
Summary: "In this addition to the critically acclaimed Scientist in the Field series, Dorothy Patent follows the scientists trying to put a stop to a gruesome disease before it's too late. Tasmanian devils are dying at an alarming rate from a type of tumor that appears to be contagious. What scientists are learning while researching the Tasmanian devil has potential to affect all animals, and even...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Groc, Isabelle
Summary: Dogs are working with humans to find new ways to solve environmental problems and conserve wildlife, just a few of which are sniffing out invasive species and poisons, as well as identifying wildlife traffickers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 GRODraper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills)
Summary: After rescuing an orphaned deer, Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs club members decide to stage a neighborhood animal show to raise money for the local wildlife rescue center.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2012
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED DRAMarsico, Katie
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 BOWEriksson, Ann
Summary: "Part of the nonfiction Wild series for middle readers, this book looks at wild birds around the world, the threats to their survival and what young people are doing to conserve their populations."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 333.95 ERIAnthony, Lawrence.
Summary: In this inspiring, heartfelt account, Lawrence Anthony, conservationist and coauthor of The Elephant Whisperer, traces his efforts to save the endangered northern white rhino.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media, Inc. 2013
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 599.66 ANTNijhuis, Michelle
Summary: "A vibrant history of the modern conservation movement-told through the lives and ideas of the people who built it. In the late nineteenth century, as humans came to realize that our rapidly industrializing and globalizing societies were driving other animal species to extinction, a movement to protect and conserve them was born. In Beloved Beasts, acclaimed science journalist Michelle Nijhuis...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 591.68 NIJCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 591.68 NIJMalby-Anthony, Françoise
Summary: "Françoise Malby-Anthony's The Elephants of Thula Thula is a powerful, gripping story about an extraordinary herd of elephants and the woman dedicated to keeping them safe. 'Somehow, the elephants got into my soul, and it became my life's work to see them safe and happy. There was no giving up on that vision, no matter how hard the road was at times.' Françoise Malby-Anthony is the owner of a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Lourie, 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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Place a hold to request this item.Webb, Elizabeth
Summary: In the borderlands between the United States and Mexico, America's largest cat--the jaguar--is fighting to regain its kingdom. Added to the endangered species list in 1997, the jaguar has declined in population mainly due to habitat fragmentation created by roads, farms, mines, and most controversially, the border wall. Such human-made barriers prevent free movement of many wild animals for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2021