reintroduction

"A look at the plight of the golden lion tamarin for children."--Provided by publisher.

"In 1995-96 twenty-three grey wolves were released in Yellowstone National Park where, due to over-hunting, there had been no wolves at all for almost seventy years. This reintroduction project was an overwhelming success. Over twenty years later we can still see the changes the grey wolves brought to Yellowstone National Park. Now that the elk graze higher ground, seedlings are growing tall, rivers are getting deeper as beavers return, and a lively pond ecosystem is developing. This true story offers an important lesson about the difference one creature can make in creating a healthy, thriving world"--Amazon.com.

"A look at the plight of the golden lion tamarin for children."--Provided by publisher.

Explores the care of elephants that live at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust nursery in Nairobi.

Audrey Tournay, founding director of the Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, shares stories of her experiences rescuing endangered beavers and introducing them back into the wild.

Examines truths and misconceptions about wolves, and investigates the controversy over the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park.

[Program 1] Kenny Loggins and his son venture on location to the American Southwest where they have a personal encounter with the Mexican grey wolf, known as El Lobo, and meet the key players in the fight to save the species from extinction. [Program 2] Looks at how the coyote changes its behavior to take advantage of whatever environment it seeks to inhabit and how this ability has enabled it to survive for thousands of years.

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.

Discusses how the wolf, once returned to Yellowstone National Park, helped restore balance to the ecosystem by minimizing the predation of coyotes on smaller creatures, keeping the elk herd on the run, thereby helping more aspen and willow trees to grow, and influencing other previously misunderstood dynamics.

Marta, a young wolf mother, must suddenly face the harsh conditions of the northern Rockies when her mate is shot and killed; however, when wildlife managers relocate her and her family to an unfamiliar territory, Marta sets out on a long journey home.