Bibliograph

Endangered animals, written by Ben Hoare and Tom Jackson

Type

Label

Endangered animals, written by Ben Hoare and Tom Jackson

Language

eng

Abstract

There are thousands of endangered animals across the world - not only in far away climates, but in our own backyards as well. Eyewitness Endangered Animals covers a variety of these creatures at risk, from snow leopards to golden toads, explains why they are dying out, what we can do to save them, and much, much more!

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Endangered animals

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

841495387

Responsibility statement

written by Ben Hoare and Tom Jackson

Series statement

DK eyewitness books

Table Of Contents

Wildlife under threat -- What is a species? -- Adapting and survival -- The variety of life -- Links in the chain -- Measuring risk -- Watching animals in action -- Going, going, gone -- Lost and found -- Boom and bust -- The rise of humans -- The impact of farming -- A world without bees? -- Crowded out -- Damaged landscapes -- Climate change -- Global amphibian decline -- Rivers in crisis -- Polluted world -- Wildlife for sale -- Sharks in peril -- Alien invaders -- Fighting back -- Saving habitats -- Captive breeding -- California condor -- Grassroots conservation -- Living with the relatives -- The future -- Species at risk -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary

Target audience

pre adolescent

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Eyewitness endangered animals

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