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By Robert McNally. 1981
By Bridget Joan Stutchbury. 2007
Migratory songbirds are disappearing at an alarming rate; by some estimates we have already lost half the songbirds that filled…
the skies 40 years ago. Stutchbury demonstrates why this decline should concern us all by arguing that songbirds truly are the canaries in the coal mine. Examines the most threatening factors to this vital element in our ecosystem: pesticides, the destruction of vital habitat, coffee plantations, bright lights and structures of our cities, the notorious cowbird, and global warming. 2007.By Monty Roberts. 1999
Horse tamer Roberts formed an intense bond with a wild horse called Shy Boy. When his story was televised on…
PBS, Shy Boy became famous. Although he loved the horse, Roberts knew Shy Boy really belonged back in the wild. Returning Shy Boy to the wild proved one of the most moving experiences of Roberts' life. 1999.By Paul J Donoghue, Mary E Siegel. 1992
Millions of people suffer from chronic diseases such as multiple sclerosis, migraine headaches and Crohn's disease. This book offers way…
to enhance the quality of life through positive thinking, effective communication and pain management techniques.By Peg Kehret. 1999
Features eight stray dogs that were adopted from shelters and went on to become service animals, actors, and heroes. "Zorro,…
the champion that nobody wanted" relates how a large, lively canine became a star on a flyball team. Grades 3-6. 1999.By Farley Mowat. 1984
Mowat examines the extermination and mass reduction of wildlife in North America, from the 16th century to the present. He…
reserves most of his wrath for the federal government which takes so long to act against the slaughter.By Jean-Claude Suares, Jane R Martin. 1997
When a fire in an abandoned garage threatened the lives of her newborn kittens, Scarlett courageously went in the burning…
building to retrieve them one by one. The story of this cat's devotion made headlines in 1996. 1997.By Delia Owens, Mark Owens. 2006
The Owenses recount their efforts from the early 1990s to 2005 to conserve wildlife in and around North Luangwa National…
Park in Zambia by offering villagers alternatives to poaching ivory. They describe befriending an orphan elephant, encounters with lions and other African animals, and dangers from poachers. 2006.By Howard C Hughes. 1999
Explores animal and insect senses that exceed human perceptual capabilities. Covers echolocation, internal navigation systems, electroreception, and acute scent recognition…
as found in bees, birds, bats, fish, and dolphins. Discusses how knowledge of these mechanisms has practical applications in scientific and technological fields. 1999.By R. D Lawrence. 1980
The author's account of hand-raising two wolf pups rescued days after birth combines step-by-step observation of their behaviour with personal…
musings about the role of the predator in the environment. 1980.By Dominique Galiana. 2007
Pour aider les parents à satisfaire l'insatiable curiosité des enfants sur les petits mystères de la vie et du quotidien,…
chaque titre de cette collection regroupe une vingtaine de réponses à autant de questions scientifiques, regroupées sous six thématiques: Je voyage dans l'espace - J'observe mon corps - Je traverse les saisons - Je fais la cuisine - J'aime les animaux - Je découvre la science. Années 1-3. 2007.By Dominique Galiana. 2007
Pour aider les parents à satisfaire l'insatiable curiosité des enfants sur les petits mystères de la vie et du quotidien,…
chaque titre de cette collection regroupe une vingtaine de réponses à autant de questions scientifiques, regroupées sous six thématiques: Je voyage dans l'espace - J'observe mon corps - Je traverse les saisons - Je fais la cuisine - J'aime les animaux - Je découvre la science. Années 1-3. 2007.By Stephen R Swinburne. 2011
By R. T Naylor. 2006
Naylor exposes the post 9/11 global War on Islamic Terror as based on myth, misinformation, and even deliberate disinformation -…
all of it premised on misguided notions about the nature of terrorist financing and the structure and organization of terrorist groups. Naylor believes that the secret agendas behind, and the private interests that profit from, an illusory War on Terror may be far more dangerous than the events that led to it. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.By Peter Matthiessen. 1981
A noted naturalist describes a safari into Tanzania's Selous Game Reserve, one of the largest and most remote strongholds of…
wild animals left on earth. Mattiessen's portrait includes the human and social realities of the Selous as well as its natural magnificence. 1981.By Rick Archbold, Robert Bateman. 1998
Robert Bateman takes the reader along for close encounters with the animals of the African plains. The facts about the…
height, weight, food, and habitat of each animal are also included so that the reader can easily compare the animals to one another and to things in their own lives. Grades 3-6. 1998.By Bruce Armstrong. 1981
Sable Island, known as "the graveyard of the Atlantic" because of the 500 ships wrecked off its shores, has become…
better known in recent years as the home of wild horses. 1981.By David W Macdonald. 1987
For 15 years, the author studied the structure of fox society in Britain and Israel by observing red foxes in…
rural and urban settings. MacDonald includes facts and hypotheses about fox behaviour from birth to death, in groups and as individuals. 1987.By Jeremy Wade. 2011
By Seymour Simon. 1997
Discusses the migrations--seasonal journeys--of various birds, butterflies, locusts, spiders, and bats. Presents reasons for the move, the influence of the…
seasons, and how flight is accomplished. Includes brief mention of seeds that are also air travelers. Grades 3-6. 1997.