| Endangered Wildlife Contributor(s): Nagle, Jeanne (Author) |
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ISBN: 143585019X ISBN-13: 9781435850194 Publisher: Rosen Young Adult OUR PRICE: $35.27 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: The worlds wildlife is vanishing at an alarming rate. Scientists at the Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Federation estimate that one in four mammals, and a full third of Earths amphibians are in danger of becoming extinct. Today species are becoming extinct at a rate that is anywhere from 100 to 1,000 times faster than normal. People have been in fierce competition with wild animals for land, food, and natural resources for years. When over-hunting and fishing of species and a rise in the level of pollution is added to this mix, humans come to represent the single gravest threat to wildlife survival. Any species that disappears leaves a hole in the web of life. Mass extinction would leave so many holes that the web might totally fall apart. Humans must realize the important role wildlife plays in the survival of the planet and reverse the damagebefore its too late. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection |
| Dewey: 333.954 |
| LCCN: 2008016586 |
| Series: Extreme Environmental Threats |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.4" W x 9.3" (0.75 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 128309 Reading Level: 8.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 2.0 |