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Wildlife crossings : protecting animal pathways around the world / Catherine Barr ; illustrated by Christiane Engel.
"From the cocreators of Water: How We Can Protect Our Freshwater comes a compelling picture book about threatened animal species around the world, among them elephants, hedgehogs, spoon-billed sandpipers, gibbons, salmon, grizzly bears, and cougars. Discover how the infringement of humans into these creatures' habitats has cut them off from vital pathways and put them at risk, then find out how people are helping them by reconnecting wildlands and waterways. Trace the animals' tracks, understand their challenges, and explore their journeys to find food, water, and the mates they need to survive. With an engaging narrative and bold illustrations, this enlightening book offers an end note providing a brief overview of similar challenges and solutions involving six more international species"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781536236255 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 33 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: First US edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2024.
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| Subject: | Wildlife crossings > Juvenile literature. Wildlife conservation > Juvenile literature. Wildlife habitat improvement > Juvenile literature. |
| Genre: | Picture books. |
- Baker & Taylor
This compelling picture book looks at seven animal species around the world that humans have put at risk, including elephants, hedgehogs, grizzly bears and cougars, and shows how people are helping them by reconnecting wildlands and waterways. Illustrations. - Random House, Inc.
How have we prevented wild animals from accessing the pathways they need to survive? A look at seven species that humans have put at risk and are now trying to help.
From the cocreators of Water: How We Can Protect Our Freshwater comes a compelling picture book about threatened animal species around the world, among them elephants, hedgehogs, spoon-billed sandpipers, gibbons, salmon, grizzly bears, and cougars. Discover how the infringement of humans into these creaturesâ habitats has cut them off from vital pathways and put them at risk, then find out how people are helping them by reconnecting wildlands and waterways. Trace the animalsâ tracks, understand their challenges, and explore their journeys to find food, water, and the mates they need to survive. With an engaging narrative and bold illustrations, this enlightening book offers an end note providing a brief overview of similar challenges and solutions involving six more international species.
