Back from the Brink
The acclaimed author of Sniffer Dogs details the successful efforts of scientists to bring threatened animals back from the brink of extinction, perfect for animal lovers and reluctant nonfiction readers. With full-color photography.
How could capturing the last wild California condorsĀ help save them? Why are some states planning to cull populations of the gray wolf, despite this species only recently making it off theĀ endangered list? How did a decision made during the Civil War to use alligator skinĀ for cheap boots nearly drive the animal to extinction?
Back from the Brink answers these questions and moreĀ as it delves into the threats to seven species, and theĀ scientific and political efforts to coax them back from the brink of extinction. ThisĀ rich, informational look at the problem of extinction has a hopeful tone: all of these animals' numbers are now on the rise.
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Back from the Brink
The acclaimed author of Sniffer Dogs details the successful efforts of scientists to bring threatened animals back from the brink of extinction, perfect for animal lovers and reluctant nonfiction readers. With full-color photography.
How could capturing the last wild California condorsĀ help save them? Why are some states planning to cull populations of the gray wolf, despite this species only recently making it off theĀ endangered list? How did a decision made during the Civil War to use alligator skinĀ for cheap boots nearly drive the animal to extinction?
Back from the Brink answers these questions and moreĀ as it delves into the threats to seven species, and theĀ scientific and political efforts to coax them back from the brink of extinction. ThisĀ rich, informational look at the problem of extinction has a hopeful tone: all of these animals' numbers are now on the rise.
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The acclaimed author of Sniffer Dogs details the successful efforts of scientists to bring threatened animals back from the brink of extinction, perfect for animal lovers and reluctant nonfiction readers. With full-color photography.
How could capturing the last wild California condorsĀ help save them? Why are some states planning to cull populations of the gray wolf, despite this species only recently making it off theĀ endangered list? How did a decision made during the Civil War to use alligator skinĀ for cheap boots nearly drive the animal to extinction?
Back from the Brink answers these questions and moreĀ as it delves into the threats to seven species, and theĀ scientific and political efforts to coax them back from the brink of extinction. ThisĀ rich, informational look at the problem of extinction has a hopeful tone: all of these animals' numbers are now on the rise.