Describes the role of apex predators, such as wolves, in an ecosystem and how introducing wolves back into Yellowstone National Park restored a greater diversity of animals, plants, and insects into the area. In 1995, the gray wolf was reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park after a seventy-year absence. All these years later, we can clearly see the cascading effects this has had on the park's ecosystem. This [book introduces the concept] of trophic...

For once, operations at the enormous zoo/theme park appear to be running smoothly (except for the occasional herring-related mishap in the penguin exhibit) and Teddy Fitzroy is finally able to give detective work a rest. But then a local lion is accused of killing a famous dog--and the dog's owner, an inflammatory radio host, goes on a crusade to have the cat declared a nuisance so it can be hunted. However, there's evidence that the lion might have...

Presents a study of the Australian Wallaby, thought to be extinct in 1991 and provides a number of Web sites that discusses their habitat, feeding and breeding habits, predators and other threats.

This book discusses how hunting and habitat destruction threaten the rhino population and explains conservation attempts by organizations, zoos, and national and state governments.

Presents detailed information on tigers, including their representation in art and mythology, physical evolution, various subspecies, habitats, physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and interaction with humans, as well as the efforts being made to protect remaining subspecies from extinction.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of China's giant pandas, as well as threats to their continued existence and efforts to save them from extinction.

Discusses what tigers are, why they are endangered, what their current status is, and what is being done to help them. Includes Internet links to Web sites related to tigers.

Discusses what woodland caribou are, why they are endangered, what their current status is, and what is being done to help them. Includes Internet links to Web sites related to woodland caribou.