conservation, de-extinction and the precarious future of wild things
O'Connor, M. R.
2015
"In a world dominated by people and rapid climate change, species large and small are increasingly vulnerable to extinction. In 'Resurrection Science,' journalist M. R. O'Connor explores the extreme measures scientists are taking to try and save them"--Dust jacket.
The author provides an account of his experiences after he agreed to take a herd of "rogue" wild animals into his game reserve in South Africa that were otherwise going to be exterminated.
A biography of Bindi Irwin, an Australian conservationist, actress, television presenter and the daughter of Steve Irwin, "The Crocodile Hunter," that discusses her family and their work at the Australia Zoo.
An introduction to data analysis and probability that describes how wildlife scientists such as Ian Stirling and Jane Goodall use graphs and charts in their work, and includes a time line and problem-solving activity.
In this true story, a boy who stutters except when he speaks to animals, promises that if he can find his voice, he will be their voice and keep them from harm.
The elusive Ulieta bird specimen disappears from the collection of Sir Joseph Banks, an eighteen-century naturalist, and two hundred years later, Fitz, a modern-day conservationist races against time to recover its mysterious remains.