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A single, healthy bald eagle egg is brought to the lower forty-eight states from Alaska in the 1950s. In this time only a little over four hundred bald eagle pairs were thought to be living in the United States--the US was in danger of letting its national bird go extinct. In spite of the odds against it, this egg hatched, the eaglet thrived, and today it is one of the reasons why bald eagles have made a come back.
7) Solar bear
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"Journey with a solar bear who shines a light on the endangered species around the world and . . . join the cause with your own mighty roar in this hopeful love letter to planet Earth and those who inhabit it"--Provided by publisher.
8) Giant pandas
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An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and habitat of these endangered animals.
9) Widsom: the Midway albatross : surviving the Japanese tsunami and other disasters for over 60 years
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Tells the true story of a gooney bird, or Laysan Albatross, who was born on Midway Atoll, mated there, survived multiple dangers, and was banded and studied by scientists who named her Wisdom since she survived over sixty years. Includes resources.
10) Endangered!
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Introduces endangered and extinct species and explains how human actions affect animal populations.
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The tiger is just one of thousands of animals -- including the ground iguana, the white-rumped vulture, and the partula snail -- currently in danger of becoming extinct, joining the dodo, the marsupial wolf, the great auk, and countless others we will never see again.
16) Grizzly bears
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Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of grizzly bears, and discusses their endangerment in the lower forty-eight United States.
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Describes the efforts to reintroduce wolves in Yellowstone National Park after they were nearly hunted to extinction, and explores how this restored the ecosystem of Yellowstone. Discusses the conflict between conservationists and those who live around the park, and highlights other endangered species around the world that were brought back from extinction by similar reintroduction efforts. Includes color illustrations and back matter on the original...