Chimpanzee Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife: Firefly Animal Rescue
Autor Patricia Bowen Limba Engleză Hardback – 30 sep 2004 – vârsta de la 10 până la 13 ani
"We need to give them the respect they deserve, as our closest living relatives in the animal kingdom."
Long used in mass media entertainment, chimpanzees are recognized and loved by people of all ages. In spite of their popularity, chimpanzees are threatened by a disappearing habitat, poaching and disease. In 1984, demand for lab chimpanzees skyrocketed when scientists discovered that chimpanzees could be infected with HIV. Only four years later, the chimpanzee's status moved from threatened to endangered.
Chimpanzee Rescue explains the innovative strategies conservationists are using to prevent its demise.
While much is being accomplished through increased public awareness and conservation management, much needs to be done. The recent Ebola outbreak, a deadly virus that also affects humans, devastated chimp populations in central Africa. It's a grim reminder of how biologically similar our species are.
About the Firefly Animal Rescue series:
The Firefly Animal Rescue identifies endangered and threatened species and what is being done to protect them. Combining lively, accessible text and stunning color photographs, each book provides a detailed overview of the species, describing its characteristics, behavior, habits, physiology and more.
"These attractive books are a call to action... fascinating readable accounts."
- School Library Journal
"Succinct introductions to the science and practice of wildlife conservation... written in accessible, lively language."
- Booklist
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781552979099
ISBN-10: 1552979091
Pagini: 64
Dimensiuni: 243 x 225 x 11 mm
Greutate: 0.47 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Firefly Books
Seria Firefly Animal Rescue
ISBN-10: 1552979091
Pagini: 64
Dimensiuni: 243 x 225 x 11 mm
Greutate: 0.47 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Firefly Books
Seria Firefly Animal Rescue
Notă biografică
Patricia Bow is a former librarian who studied journalism.
Recenzii
Sets the stage for stories of hope through human actions... a good primer of information about chimpanzees and bonobos.--Dorothy A. Billows"Science Books and Films" (10/01/2005)
Descriere
Firefly Animal Rescue is a series about endangered and threatened species and what is being done to protect them. Each book introduces readers to a featured animal, explains the threats it is facing, and explores efforts to protect it