Animals on the edge : science races to save species threatened with extinction / by Sandra Pobst.
Stresses the importance of saving endangered species and discusses how scientists are using the latest technology to survey animal populations, to track down and arrest those who prey on endangered wildlife, and to breed animals in captivity.
Record details
- ISBN: 1426302657
- ISBN: 1426303580
- ISBN: 9781426302657
- ISBN: 9781426303586
- Physical Description: 64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 26 cm.
- Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2008]
- Copyright: ©2008
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 60) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Animals in danger : Nowhere to hide -- Protecting animals -- Global warming -- Why worry about animals? Counting heads (and tails) : Canines for conservation -- The census counts -- Barcode of life -- Tracking them down -- Sea survey -- Smile! -- If you cannot look, listen. The law is on their side : DNA detectives -- Looking out for bears -- Meet a conservation biologist. Helping Mother Nature : Captive breeding programs -- Survival school -- Improving the gene pool -- Seeing double -- A zoo without elephants? -- Copy cats. Determined detectives : Calling all amphibians! -- Fungus figthters -- Clues to the cause -- Looking for a cure -- Unbalanced habitats. A view from above : Rain forests of the sea -- Biodiversity -- Eye in the sky -- Coral reef fast facts -- Truth on the ground.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1120L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.4 2 127504.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | J591.68 POB (Text) | 36015000582003 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Stresses the importance of saving endangered species and discusses how scientists are using the latest technology to survey animal populations, to track down and arrest those who prey on endangered wildlife, and to breed animals in captivity.
