Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Feral Feral George Monbiot "George Monbiot explores a new, positive environmentalism that shows how damaged ecosystems on land and at sea can be restored, and how this restoration can revitalize and enrich our lives. Challengi… OL19986201W
Rewilding European Landscapes Rewilding European Landscapes Henrique M. Pereira,Laetitia M. Navarro Nature Conservation; Environmental Management; Biodiversity; Landscape Ecology; Applied Ecology OL20865566W
Hope for animals and their world Hope for animals and their world Jane Goodall At a time when we are confronted with bad news about the environment nearly every day, renowned scientist Jane Goodall brings us inspiring news about the future of the animal kingdom. With the insati… OL21179463W
¡El pequeño panda está libre! ¡El pequeño panda está libre! Juliette Parachini-Deny En China, un zoológico quiere liberar a un oso panda en su hábitat natural. Adela, Rosa y Luisa están invitadas a ayudar a asegurarse de que su reintroducción sea un éxito. OL27030010W
No more dodos No more dodos Nicholas Nirgiotis Describes the efforts to save such animals as the black-footed ferret, the golden lion tamarin, and the California condor from extinction through programs designed to protect endangered species. OL2930713W
Project Puffin Project Puffin Stephen W. Kress Details a wildlife scientist's successful efforts to restore puffin colonies in Maine through an experiment in habitat restoration. OL2978790W
Tano & Binti Tano & Binti Andy DaVolls Describes the experiences of two young chimpanzees that were raised in the London Zoo and then released in Gambia, where an older chimpanzee helped them learn to survive in the wild. OL3932236W
So sings the blue deer So sings the blue deer Charmayne McGee Thirteen-year-old Moon Feather is chosen to join a dangerous pilgrimage to Mexico City to pick up live white-tailed deer, to be used to reestablish the natural population on Huichol land in the mount… OL3934635W
North American cranes North American cranes Lesley A. DuTemple Describes the physical characteristics, diet, natural habitat, and life cycle of these large wading birds, and tells about the efforts of scientists to establish resident flocks. OL454415W
Saving Samantha Saving Samantha Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen Contains a delightful story of rescue and survival when a red fox pup is rescued from a rusty trap, nursed back to health and returned to the wild OL8960060W