Wildlife Heroes: 40 Leading Conservationists and the Animals They Are Committed to Saving
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (626 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0762443197 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From the grassland-dwelling maned wolf of Central South America to the iceberg-hopping emperor penguin of Antarctica, the book shows how negative human interference imperils the welfare of all living things, and suggests that by taking an active role in conservation, education, and community building, we can help prevent the tragic loss of the world’s biological diversity.". The pithy summaries of the activists’ struggles are accompanied by informative tidbits about the biology, behavior, natural history, and cult
Animal Lovers will love this book! This is a wonderful must-have book for anyone who loves and appreciates animals. The true life stories in this book will warm your heart, touch your soul, and inspire you to love animals as much as the people profiled in this book do. I am definitely glad I purchased this book, and recommend it to everyone! Five stars from me!. Beautiful pictures - concise writing - inspirational stories B Bonlender This book manages to strike a nice balance of providing informative content and engaging stories with digestible and concise writing. The beautiful photography draws the reader in and the format is easy to follow, allowing one to jump from one short story to another without having to read cover to cover. It hits all the essential elements of a "coffee table" style conversation starter book without neglecting substance.The book simultaneously tells three stories: those of the species at risk, those of the activist working to save endangered species, and a much larger story of how the most dominant spe. A perfect book for a wildlife enthusiast! mike price Here is why Wildlife Heroes is my favorite wildlife conservation book of the year so far; Simple, Informative, and Beautiful.Mrs. Scardina and Mr. Flocken have created a wonderful tome telling a variety of important stories about nature in need and the dedicated people fighting to provide her with help. The layout of the book is simple in that it is broken down into habitat areas with individual chapters for specific animals in peril. This allows you to read individual chapters at your leisure anytime and in any order. Although I almost always read 3-4 more chapters than the one or two that I planned
Wong (sun bear), Steve Galster (wildlife trade), and Wangari Maathai (habitat loss). Chapter introductions are by author Kuki Gallmann, actor Ted Danson, actress Stefanie Powers, Congressman Jay Inslee, and TV personality Jack Hanna.. Since we all should have an interest in conservation, there is a chapter providing information on ways people can get involved and make a difference. With one-third of known species being threatened with extinction, wildlife conservationists are some of the most important heroes on the planet, and Wildlife Heroes profiles the work of 40 of the leading conservationists and the animals and causes they are committed to saving, such as Belinda Low (zebras), Iain Douglas-Hamilton (elephants), Karen Eckert (sea turtles), S.T