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This intriguing book looks at why some animals have become endangered due to changes in their habitat and how we can help them. Examples include animals in the Arctic that rely on ice for hunting face the challenge of melting ice, the populations of animals born only on particular islands are shrinking, and many kinds of ocean animals are being poisoned by water pollution.
3) Grizzly bear
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Grizzly bears are powerful animals that eat a wide variety of foods. When people started living closer to grizzlies, the two species clashed. This book investigates the complex relationship between the bears and humans and how conservationists are using engineering and technology to restore the grizzly population.
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"This STEM-based nonfiction illustrated picture book introduces readers to several well-known animal and insect endlings, the last known survivors of a species, while discussing the mass extinction crisis facing our planet and what kids can do to make a difference."--
Meet Martha, Booming Ben, Lonesome George, Incas, Benjamin, Celia, Turgi, and Toughie. Or rather, you can't meet them. They were endlings: the last known survivor of a species or subspecies....
6) Moon bear
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Moon bears, or Asiatic black bears, get their name from the white moon-shaped blaze on their chests. Sadly, there are more moon bears in captivity than in the wild, as the animals are being farmed for their commercially valuable bile. This text pays tribute to the endangered species.
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"Wild animals are facing huge challenges in the natural world today. Many are endangered--some critically. This eye-opening book shows how animals are being threatened by habitat loss, climate change, non-native species taking over their habitats, pollution, over-fishing, poaching, collisions with cars and boats, and human diseases. Many recovery efforts are in progress to bring back the populations of some nearly extinct animals and to reintroduce...
10) Wolves
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"Describes the characteristics, behavior, and plight of endangered wolf species, and what people can do to help"--Provided by publisher.
11) Extinctopedia
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"Every living creature contributes towards the richness and beauty of our planet. Each one has a reason to exist, from the giant panda to the pygmy possum, and if we lose them, it will be forever. Extinctopedia tells a complex story, not just of those who are extinct, but also of those in greatest peril, with explanations of what threatens their survival. It is also a story of hope--hope for animals who have been rediscovered, hope in the form of...
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The many reasons animals are endangered have so much to do with people: poaching, overfishing, collecting, pet trade, traditional medicine, and more. But, the number one reason the animals featured in this book are in danger of dying out is habitat loss. Readers learn what people are doing to cause this as well as how captive breeding program and protected lands are trying to reverse what we'd done. Rare species are highlighted on each page with full-color...
13) Cats of the wild
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Presents information about wild cats, describing their physical features, habitats, predatory behavior, and the threats they face from humans and changing environments. --Publisher's description.
15) Endangered frogs
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Frogs have been living on Earth for millions of Years. These amazing amphibians live both in water and on land and require not one, but two, safe and healthy habitats in which to live and find food. Endangered Frogs informs children about how sensitive frogs are to changes in their environments and why people need to protect them. In this fascinating book, children will learn: How frogs change from tadpoles to adults; Where frogs live and what they...
16) Whales
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"Describes the characteristics, behavior, and plight of endangered whale species, and what people can do to help"--Provided by publisher.
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This inspiring story of the near-demise and dramatic comeback of the American bald eagle proves that anyone-even a child-can contribute to miracles. The bald eagle may be a treasured national bird, but for years it was in danger of becoming extinct. By the 1950s only 450 pairs of bald eagles remained in the United States. Healthy eagle eggs were brought in from Alaska in hopes that the existing eagle couples would raise them as their own. This is...
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