Endangered species / Cynthia A. Bily, book editor.
This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether extinction is a serious problem, whether the Endangered Species Act is effective, and whether the needs of humans are more important than protecting endangered species.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780737738490
- ISBN: 0737738499
- Physical Description: 128 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: Detroit : Greenhaven Press, [2008]
- Copyright: ©2008
Content descriptions
- With Note:
- MARCIVE 02/02/10
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Efforts to protect endangered species are important / Andrew Buncombe and Severin Carrell -- Efforts to protect endangered species are based on false assumptions / Randy T. Simmons -- The world's fish populations are in danger of collapsing / Marla Cone -- The threat of fish population collapse is greatly exaggerated / Kevin Howe and Sarah C.P. Williams -- Polar bears are threatened by global waming / Kassie Siegel -- Polar bears are not threatened by global warming / James Inhofe -- The endangered species act saves species from extinction / A Letter from Biologists -- The endangered species act is not effective at saving species from extinction / Sandy Bauers -- Tiger farms might rescue endangered cats / John Nielsen -- Tiger farms will not rescue endangered cats / Nirmal Ghosh -- Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will endanger wildlife / Defenders of Wildlife -- Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will not harm wildlife / Paul K. Driessen -- Rain forest protection programs help human inhabitants / Jill Replogle -- Rain forest protection programs harm human inhabitants / Mark Dowie -- The military should restrict the use of sonar to protect endangered whales / Natural Resources Defense Council -- The military need not restrict the use of sonar to protect endangered whales / United States Navy.
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- 8 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richlands Branch Library | YA 333.9522 END (Text) | 36015001499975 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
