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1) Black Hills
Author
Language
English
Description
In the rugged Black Hills of South Dakota, a childhood friendship matures into an adult passion when something ... or someone ... threatens Lil Chance and her dream to open a wildlife refuge. The heartless killing of Lil's beloved cougar and recollections of an unsolved murder catapult New York investigator Coop Sullivan into action to keep Lil safe.
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Tony Fitzjohn, part missionary, part madman, has been called "one of the world's most endangered creatures." An internationally renowned field expert on African wildlife, he is best known for the eighteen years he spent helping Born Free's George Adamson return more than forty leopards and lions--including the celebrated Christian--to the wild in central Kenya. This is the memoir of Fitzjohn's extraordinary life. It shows how a man driven by an impossibly...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
"When Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a rogue herd of elephants in his reserve in South Africa, it was the last chance for these elephants. If Anthony didn't take them, they would be shot. But he had no experience with elephants at all. What was he to do? Take them on, of course!" --
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Birds, Beasts and Bedlam recounts the adventures of farmer-turned-rewilder Derek Gow, who is saving Britain's much-loved but dangerously threatened species, from the water vole to beaver, wildcat to white stork, and tree frog to glow worm. Derek tells us all about the realities of rewilding; how he reared delicate roe deer and a sofa-loving wild boar piglet, moved a raging bison bull across the country, got bitten by a Scottish wildcat, returned...
Author
Publisher
Dawn Publications
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
990L
Language
English
Description
"The youth, career, and lasting contributions of some of the world's greatest naturalists and environmentalists are featured in this series of books on champions of the wilderness, ocean, and wild animals, with this volume focusing on those who saved wild animal species from extinction"--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1210L
Language
English
Description
Traces the work of two wildlife veterinarians who protect and chart the lives of Assateague Island's wild horses, describing their shared efforts to balance the horses' ecosystem and raise awareness.
Author
Publisher
Patagonia
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Recounting sojourns with Abbey, but also Peter Matthiessen, Doug Tompkins, Jim Harrison, Yvon Chouinard and others, Peacock observes that what he calls "solitary walks" were the greatest currency he and his buddies ever shared. He asserts that "solitude is the deepest well I have encountered in this life," and the introspection it affords has made him who he is: a lifelong protector of the wilderness and its many awe-inspiring inhabitants. With adventures...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2014].
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 670L
Language
English
Description
The renowned cat conservationist reflects on his early childhood struggles with a speech disorder, describing how he only spoke fluently when he was communicating with animals and how he resolved at a young age to find his voice to be their advocate.
Author
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"A tour of current advances in biology and ethics demonstrates how humans are increasingly in control of evolution, exploring how as the scientific community endeavors to save near-extinct species, the creatures being saved become less wild and more dependent,"--Novelist.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"A heart-warming sequel to the international bestseller The Elephant Whisperer, by Lawrence Anthony's wife Françoise Malby-Anthony. A chic Parisienne, Françoise never expected to find herself living on a South African game reserve. But then she fell in love with conservationist Lawrence Anthony and everything changed. After Lawrence's death, Françoise faced the daunting responsibility of running Thula Thula without him. Poachers attacked their...
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
AD 1050L
Language
English
Description
When a young Jane Goodall was told, "Jane, forget about this nonsense with Africa, dream about things you can achieve, " she was inspired to bring her dream of making a difference in Africa to reality. This homage to her dedication and the inspiration for this book is to spread her message, "Children can change the world."
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
A conservationist who has dedicated her life to saving orphan elephants in Africa describes her relationships with her late husband, Tsavo Park warden David Sheldrick, and a host of animals, including the majestic elephant, Eleanor.
18) Cougars on the cliff: one man's pioneering quest to understand the mythical mountain lion, a memoir
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Maurice Hornocker is recognized worldwide as the first scientist to unravel the secrets of America's most enigmatic predator-the mountain lion. This is a gripping account of the never-before-told adventures, challenges, and controversies surrounding his groundbreaking study of cougars in the remote reaches of the Idaho Primitive Area"--
