Saving the Endangered American Alligator

Saving the Endangered American Alligator
Author: Jeanne Nagle
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2015-12-30
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1508100179

In this book, readers will learn basic scientific facts about alligators, including the all-important characteristics that distinguish alligators from crocodiles, and how caring individuals, along with the government and other organizations, cooperated to make alligators a conservation success story.

American Alligator

American Alligator
Author: Susan H. Gray
Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781602790353

Readers are introduced the habitat and lifestyle of the American Alligator and learn how the American Alligator is making a comeback from near extinction. Find out how people in the southeastern United States are learning to live with these amazing creatures.

The Endangered Species Act

The Endangered Species Act
Author: Stanford Environmental Law Society
Publisher: Stanford Environmental Law Soc
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2001
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780804738439

This handbook is a guide to the federal Endangered Species Act, the primary U.S. law aimed at protecting species of animals and plants from human threats to their survival. It is intended for lawyers, government agency employees, students, community activists, businesspeople, and any citizen who wants to understand the Act--its history, provisions, accomplishments, and failures.

Alligators and Crocodiles Can't Chew!

Alligators and Crocodiles Can't Chew!
Author: Thea Feldman
Publisher: Simon Spotlight
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-01-26
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1534479805

Super Facts for Super Kids is a fun, fresh take on animal nonfiction for beginning readers. Filled with engaging photographs, comic-style illustrations, and cool infographics, these Level 2 Ready-to-Reads are sure to flip, float, and fly off the shelves! Alligators and crocodiles are strong enough to bite through bone, but did you know that they can’t chew their food? Readers will love learning about what makes alligators and crocodiles “super,” as well as how to tell the two animals apart. The backmatter discusses the conservation success story of the previously endangered American alligator.

Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers
Author: William Caper
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1597165328

Explains why Florida panthers became an endangered species, and describes the efforts of scientists to bring them back from the brink of extinction.

Saving the Endangered Blue Whale

Saving the Endangered Blue Whale
Author: Simone Payment
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2015-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1508100128

This accessible text explains to readers how the blue whale is endangered and what can be done about it. With an easy-to-follow narrative, readers learn what the blue whale is, where it lives, what its life is like, how it communicates, and most important, how to save it from becoming extinct. The text gives a thorough explanation of what the word endangered actually means and offers a clear explanation of how to save not only the blue whale but all species that are currently at risk.

Last Chance to Save (Set)

Last Chance to Save (Set)
Author: Anita Ganeri
Publisher: PowerKids Press
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2018-01-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781508165347

Animals, plants, places, and even people all over the world are in danger of being destroyed. This captivating series offers in-depth insight on some of the most endangered species and places around the globe. Colorful photographs paired with stimulating text provide the reader with a comprehensive look at the people, places, and things that are at risk of vanishing forever. These unique volumes feature specific examples of what is being done to combat many of these threatening issues and what could be lost if action isn't taken quickly.

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity and Evolution
Author: Philippe Grandcolas
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2018-04-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 008102567X

Biodiversity and Evolution includes chapters devoted to the evolution and biodiversity of organisms at the molecular level, based on the study of natural collections from the Museum of Natural History. The book starts with an epistemological and historical introduction and ends with a critical overview of the Anthropocene epoch. - Explores the study of natural collections of the Museum of Natural History - Examines evolution and biodiversity at the molecular level - Features an introduction focusing on epistemology and history - Provides a critical overview

Grizzly Bears

Grizzly Bears
Author: Jacqueline Dembar Greene
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2007-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1597165336

Explains why silvertips became an endangered species, and describes the efforts of scientists to bring them back from the brink of extinction.

Threat to the Bengal Tiger

Threat to the Bengal Tiger
Author: Claire O'Neal
Publisher: Mitchell Lane
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2020-02-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1545749779

Before the 1900s, hundreds of thousands of wild tigers roamed Southeast Asia. Their beauty, fierceness, and intelligence inspired fear and awe in their human neighbors. These peoples gave the tiger starring roles in folktales and mythology. Human fascination with tigers continues. Unfortunately, the tiger may not survive in the wild much longer. Researchers estimate that fewer than 2,500 tigers remain in their natural habitat. As the human population explodes in Southeast Asia, the wild tiger population pays the price. Can the wild tiger be saved by its only natural enemy, people?