endangered species

Discusses the dilemma of the spotted owl, whose existence is threatened by the destruction of its habitat--the ancient, old-growth forests.

Follows the life of a bull African elephant named Ndovu, including life in a typical elephant herd, the perils of being an elephant among ivory poachers, and the wildlife of Africa.

Includes Bee Creek Cave harvestman, no-eyed big-eyed wolf spider, Tooth Cave spider, short-tailed albatross, yellow-shouldered blackbird, Abbott's booby, California condor, Siberian crane, whooping crane, Hawaiian crow, Eskimo curlew, Laysan duck, bald eagle, Philippine eagle, Chinese egret, American peregrine falcon, Laysan finch, Andean flamingo, Hawaiian goose, Puna grebe, purple-winged ground-dove, Audouin's gull, Galapagos hawk, Hawaiian hawk, crested honeycreeper, northern bald ibis, kakapo, Mauritius kestrel, black-cheeked lovebird, Lear's macaw, Seychelles magpie-robin, marbled murrelet, northern spotted owl, golden parakeet, imperial parrot, Dalmatian pelican, yellow-eyed penguin, cheer pheasant, piping plover, resplendent questzal, Lord Howe wood rail, Rothchild's starling, shite-breasted thrasher, black-capped vireo, Cape vulture, Kirtland's warbler, ivory-billed woodpecker, red-cockaded woodpecker, Hell Creek Cave crayfish, Nashville crayfish, Madison Cave isopod, California freshwater shrimp, Kentucky Cave shrimp, Australian ant, American burying beetle, bay checkerspot butterfly, Corsican swallowtail butterfly, Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterfly, Hine's emerald dragonfly, Saint Helena giant earwig, pygmy hog sucking pig, wetapunga, queen conch, fanshell, dwarf wedge mussel, ring pink mussel, little-wing pearlymussel, Iowa Pleistocene snail, Manus Island tree snail, James River spinymussel, and stirrupshell.

Profiles of one hundred endangered animal species describe the threats to these creatures' survival and explain how their disappearance would affect the ecosystems in which they live; accompanied by plentiful watercolor illustrations.

Colorful photographs and text describe various endangered or threatened species around the world, covering their habitat, behavior, and efforts to protect them.

Describes the red wolf and the recovery program that has helped to bring this species back from the brink of extinction.

Omnivores eat both plants and animals. They often have traits similar to those found in carnivores and herbivores. Learn more interesting information about omnivores and their role in the food chain in Omnivores, an AV2 media enhanced book.

Carnivores are nature's meat eaters. Many of the world's largest carnivores are at the top of the food chain. Learn more interesting information about carnivores and their role in the food chain.

With problems mounting at home and with his best friend, when sixth-grader Chip discovers a family of Florida panthers in the marshy woods behind an abandoned farm, he puts aside his own predicaments and concentrates on finding a safe home for the wild animals.

Describes the physical characteristics, social behavior, hunting methods, and habitat of wolves.