America's animal comebacks

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California condors

saved by captive breeding
2009
Details the efforts made by scientists to save the dwindling population of California Condors left in the wild; and includes additional facts about California Condors, as well as other endangered vultures.

Red wolves

and then there were (almost) none
2009
Details the efforts made by scientists to save the dwindling population of Red Wolves left in the wild; and includes additional facts about Red Wolves, as well as other endangered wolves.

American bison

a scary prediction
2008
Explains the reasons why the American bison came close to extinction, discusses the efforts of William Temple Hornaday to inform people of the crisis in bison populations and to start a bison herd at the Bronx Zoo, and looks at how the governments of the U.S. and Canada helped by creating wildlife preserves for the animals.

Gray wolves

return to Yellowstone
2008
Explains the reasons why gray wolves came close to extinction, describes the Yellowstone Wolf Project during which wolves were reintroduced to the Yellowstone ecosystem in 1995 after being gone for nearly seventy years, and discusses the effects of the wolves on the park.

Florida panthers

struggle for survival
2008
Examines efforts by conservationists to save the Florida panther from extinction.

Southern sea otters

fur-tastrophe avoided
2008
Explains the reasons why southern sea otters came close to extinction, describes the efforts of scientists and environmentalists to create safe havens in which the otters could survive and thrive, and looks at some of the challenges faced during the efforts to rebuild the otter population.

Grizzly bears

saving the silvertip
2008
Was it too late to save the grizzly bear? For hundreds of years, this amazing creature had lived peacefully in North America. Yet by 1935, years of land encroachment and hunting had pushed the animal to the brink of extinction. Would people find a way to help the grizzly bear survive?.
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