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Author: Margaret Goff Clark
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 76
ISBN-13: 9780525651147
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSummarizes what little is known about the rare, endangered Florida panther and the ways that wildlife biologists study it in its natural environment.
Author: Craig Pittman
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-01-21
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 1488098719
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Garden & Gun Best Book of 2020 “Witty and passionate.” —Lauren Groff “Craig Pittman has a remarkable talent for telling stories set in the Sunshine State that never fail to fascinate and entertain.”—Gilbert King “The definitive book on one of America’s least understood apex predators. The story of how Florida’s panthers were saved from extinction is one that both deserves and needs to be told.” —Dane Huckelbridge The captivating tale of the Florida panther, its survival and rescue from extinction With novelistic detail and an eye for the absurd, Craig Pittman recounts the extraordinary story of the people who brought the panther back from the brink of extinction, the ones who nearly pushed the species over the edge, and the cats that were caught in the middle. This being Florida, there's more than a little weirdness, too. An engrossing narrative of wry humor, sharp writing and exhaustive reportage, Cat Tale shows what it takes to bring one species back and what unexpected costs such a decision brings.
Author: Loran Wlodarski
Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing
Published: 2010-03-10
Total Pages: 18
ISBN-13: 1607180936
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFelina the Florida panther loved growing up in her forest home--until the forest started to shrink. Learn whether Felina and the other forest animals adapt to the new human presence and what children can do to keep wild animals safe, happy, and healthy. Includes "For Creative Minds" section
Author: William Caper
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 1597165328
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplains why Florida panthers became an endangered species, and describes the efforts of scientists to bring them back from the brink of extinction.
Author: Craig Pittman
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 2010-05-09
Total Pages: 643
ISBN-13: 0813047072
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe quiet manatee has long been a flash point of frequent environmental debates. It is Florida's most famous endangered species, as well as its most controversial. Manatees appear on hundreds of license plates, attract hordes of tourists, and expose the uneasy relationships between science and the law and between freedom and responsibility like no other animal. As passions have flared and resentments have grown, the battle over manatee protection has evolved into a war, and no reporter has followed the story more closely than Craig Pittman, the first environmental writer to explore the complex history, culture, and science of the controversies and concerns surrounding this remarkable creature. With an abiding interest in the uncertain fate of this unique species, Manatee Insanity provides the first in-depth history of the attempts to provide legal protection for the manatee. Pittman follows Florida’s gentle giants through time and space, detailing interactions with a variety of human actors, from Jacques-Yves Cousteau to Jeb Bush to Jimmy Buffett, from a popular children's book author to a federal lawman who dressed in a gorilla suit for the ultimate undercover assignment.
Author: Joe Roman
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2011-09-15
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 0674061276
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMain description: The first listed species to make headlines after the Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973 was the snail darter, a three-inch fish that stood in the way of a massive dam on the Little Tennessee River. When the Supreme Court sided with the darter, Congress changed the rules. The dam was built, the river stopped flowing, and the snail darter went extinct on the Little Tennessee, though it survived in other waterways. A young Al Gore voted for the dam; freshman congressman Newt Gingrich voted for the fish. A lot has changed since the 1970s, and Joe Roman helps us understand why we should all be happy that this sweeping law is alive and well today. More than a general history of endangered species protection, Listed is a tale of threatened species in the wild-from the whooping crane and North Atlantic right whale to the purple bankclimber, a freshwater mussel tangled up in a water war with Atlanta-and the people working to save them. Employing methods from the new field of ecological economics, Roman challenges the widely held belief that protecting biodiversity is too costly. And with engaging directness, he explains how preserving biodiversity can help economies and communities thrive. Above all, he shows why the extinction of species matters to us personally-to our health and safety, our prosperity, and our joy in nature.
Author: James P. McMullen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 426
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Joel Sartore
Publisher: National Geographic Photo Ark
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 404
ISBN-13: 1426220596
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCelebrated National Geographic photojournalist Sartore continues his Photo Ark quest, photographing species around the world that are escaping extinction thanks to human efforts. The animals featured in these pages are either destined for extinction or already extinct in the wild but still alive today, thanks to dedication of a heroic group committed to their continued survival.l.
Author: Adam Armstrong
Publisher: Corgi
Published: 2001-07
Total Pages: 431
ISBN-13: 9780552147835
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt has marked its territory...now it's time for the kill. On the edge of the North American wilderness, eight-year-old Imogen, guided by a vision she doesn't understand, leads the rescue searchers to the drowned body of her brother while his best friend, Connla, looks on. Nearly thirty years later, in the Scottish Highlands, the tragic mystery of her brother's death haunts her. Living alone, painting the heart-stopping beauty of the landscape around her, she fills the void with precious glimpses of wild creatures. Four thousand miles away, Connla sees newspaper reports of sightings of a rare animal, setting him off on a trail that ultimately leads to Imogen. But it is not until the truth about their childhood tragedy is revealed that their wounded hearts can heal. And not before another mysterious vision has called up the distant past and averted tragedy once more.
Author: David Maehr
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 1997-09
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781559635073
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents a detailed portrait of the Florida panther, including its biology, natural history, current status, and an assessment of its prospects for survival.
