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1) Willodeen
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The residents of eleven-year-old Willodeen's village, Perchance, adore the lovable hummingbears who migrate to their community and winter there in shiny bubble nests atop blue willow trees, drawing tourists to the area. However, they despise other local beasts known as screechers, who have sharp teeth and smelly bodies, offering rewards to those who rid the community of them. Willodeen, whose parents were killed in a natural disaster, was taught to...
2) Scat
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Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing.
4) Orangutans
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Describes the life cycle and characteristics of orangutans, including physical and environmental threats to the species.
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THE CLASSIC THAT LAUNCHED THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT
FEATURED ON NETFLIX'S 3 BODY PROBLEM
"Rachel Carson is a pivotal figure of the twentieth century...people who thought one way before her essential 1962 book Silent Spring thought another way after it."—Margaret Atwood
Rarely does a single book alter the course of history, but Rachel Carson's Silent Spring did exactly that.
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Whether in the African bush or in America's game lands, hunting has bred enormous controversy in recent years. The killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe in 2015 triggered a firestorm of international criticism over trophy hunting, and the regulated hunting of the white-tailed deer in the United States has sparked opposition over conservation and other issues. Defenders argue that hunting can conserve wildlife populations and raise money to protect...
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"From the New York Times best-selling author Sy Montgomery and expert underwater photographer Keith Ellenbogen comes a new installment in the award-winning nonfiction series Scientists in the Field. Together they . . . investigate one of the ocean's . . . enigmas and world's deadliest predators: the great white shark. Dr. Greg Skomal, biologist and head of the Massachusetts Shark Research Program, is investigating a controversial possibility: Might...
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An illustrated introduction to the world's animals--from butterflies and koalas to frogs, snakes, dolphins, and falcons--and offers young readers ideas on how they can become environmental and wildlife protectors. Includes brief profiles of important environmentalists, artists, world explorers, and scientists in the past who have helped raise awareness and been advocates for the world's animals.
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On January 8, 2001, on the outskirts of Sioux Center, Iowa, the first successful clone of an endangered species was delivered by cesarean section from an ordinary cow named Bessie. Noah, the new-born gaur (a species of wild ox native to India) was created by fusing cryogenically preserved skin cells from a zoo gaur with a cow egg emptied of its DNA. The entire procedure was done without ever coming into contact with a living gaur. This science bulletin...
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As urban and suburban sprawl continue to spread across the country, road mortality has been found to be a major factor in the decline of turtle populations throughout the Northeast. This science bulletin visits the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, where, in the hopes of informing future development, researchers are radio-tracking wood turtles to better quantify their movement patterns and habitat needs.
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"Nina is used to feeling like the odd one out, both at school and in her large family. But while trying to fit in at summer camp, she discovers something even more peculiar: two majestic birds have built a nest in the marsh behind an abandoned infirmary. They appear to be whooping cranes, but that's impossible--Nina is an amateur bird-watcher, and all her resources tell her that those rare birds haven't nested in Texas for over a hundred years. When...
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The first book in a thrilling series featuring an intrepid wildlife biologist who's dedicated to saving endangered species...and relies on her superior survival skills to thwart those who aim to stop her. While studying wolverines on a wildlife sanctuary in Montana, biologist Alex Carter is run off the road and threatened by locals determined to force her off the land. Undeterred in her mission to help save this threatened species, Alex tracks wolverines...
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Elephants in Thailand have traditionally been captured in the wild and trained to work in the logging industry. However, with Thailand's ban on logging in 1989, elephants and their keepers lost a crucial source of employment and means of survival. In addition, loss of habitat is further challenging the survival of elephants. This science bulleting travels to northern Thailand to take a look at a project that may be able to help: an experiment in which...
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As she grows through the first years of her life in the Catskill Mountains of New York, a peregrine falcon called Frightful interacts with various humans, including the boy who raised her, a falconer who rescues her, and several unscrupulous poachers, as well as with many animals that are part of the area's ecological balance.