Rick, a fourteen-year-old foster child, escapes from a juvenile detention facility near Las Vegas and travels to Canyonlands National Park in Utah where he meets a bird biologist working on a project to reintroduce condors to the wild.
Pictures identify endangered animal species as text explains what people did to cause some animals to be headed for extinction and what can be done about it.
Akbar, a tracker for a tourist lodge, works with villagers, would-be poachers, and those involved in Project Tiger to protect the diminishing number of tigers in his part of India.
Describes the different species of seals, their environments and behavior, and shows how hunting and other human activities threaten their continued existence.
When Hannah finds an ivory necklace that belonged to her great-grandmother, it gives her dreams, and she knows she must make restitution to the elephants for their suffering caused by the ivory trade.
A counting book that introduces endangered animals, from one whale to ten turtles. Includes information about how these species are being threatened with extinction.
Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of elephants and describes their relationship with humans and their status as an endangered species.
