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Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > Conservation of wildlife & habitats > Endangered species & extinction of species

Beluga Days - Tales of an Endangered White Whale (Paperback): Nancy Lord Beluga Days - Tales of an Endangered White Whale (Paperback)
Nancy Lord
R509 Discovery Miles 5 090 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A search for the endangered beluga whales of Cook Inlet, Alaska, becomes a personal journey and an expose of the forces arrayed against this fascinating--and troubled--species.

Condor - To the Brink and Back--The Life and Times of One Giant Bird (Paperback): John Nielsen Condor - To the Brink and Back--The Life and Times of One Giant Bird (Paperback)
John Nielsen
R413 Discovery Miles 4 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The California condor
has been described as a bird
"with one wing in the grave."

Flying on wings nearly ten feet wide from tip to tip, these birds thrived on the carcasses of animals like woolly mammoths. Then, as humans began dramatically reshaping North America, the continent's largest flying land bird started disappearing. By the beginning of the twentieth century, extinction seemed inevitable.

But small groups of passionate individuals refused to allow the condor to fade away, even as they fought over how and why the bird was to be saved. Scientists, farmers, developers, bird lovers, and government bureaucrats argued bitterly and often, in the process injuring one another and the species they were trying to save. In the late 1980s, the federal government made a wrenching decision -- the last remaining wild condors would be caught and taken to a pair of zoos, where they would be encouraged to breed with other captive condors.

Livid critics called the plan a recipe for extinction. After the zoo-based populations soared, the condors were released in the mountains of south-central California, and then into the Grand Canyon, Big Sur, and Baja California. Today the giant birds are nowhere near extinct.

The giant bird with "one wing in the grave" appears to be recovering, even as the wildlands it needs keep disappearing. But the story of this bird is more than the story of a vulture with a giant wingspan -- it is also the story of a wild and giant state that has become crowded and small, and of the behind-the-scenes dramas that have shaped the environmental movement. As told by John Nielsen, an environmental journalist and a native Californian, this is a fascinating tale of survival.

In the Kingdom of Gorillas - Fragile Species in a Dangerous Land (Paperback, 1st Simon & Schuster trade pbk. ed): Bill Weber,... In the Kingdom of Gorillas - Fragile Species in a Dangerous Land (Paperback, 1st Simon & Schuster trade pbk. ed)
Bill Weber, Amy Vedder
R591 Discovery Miles 5 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When Bill Weber and Amy Vedder arrived in Rwanda to study mountain gorillas with Dian Fossey, the gorilla population was teetering toward extinction. Poaching was rampant, but it was loss of habitat that most endangered the gorillas. Weber and Vedder realized that the gorillas were doomed unless something was done to save their forest home. Over Fossey's objections, they helped found the Mountain Gorilla Project, which would inform Rwandans about the gorillas and the importance of conservation, while at the same time establishing an ecotourism project -- one of the first anywhere in a rainforest -- to bring desperately needed revenue to Rwanda. In the Kingdom of Gorillas introduces readers to entire families of gorillas, from powerful silverback patriarchs to helpless newborn infants. Weber and Vedder take us with them as they slog through the rain-soaked mountain forests, observing the gorillas at rest and at play. Today the population of mountain gorillas is the highest it has been since the 1960s, and there is new hope for the species' fragile future even as the people of Rwanda strive to overcome ethnic and political differences.

Spix's Macaw - The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird (Paperback, New Ed): Tony Juniper Spix's Macaw - The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird (Paperback, New Ed)
Tony Juniper
R310 Discovery Miles 3 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Not only were we in the presence of the last Spix's Macaw at Curaca – it was the last wild Spix's Macaw anywhere…Unlike all other mortal creatures that must one day face the inevitable reality of their own demise, the death of this bird would mark the end not only of himself but his entire kind."

In December 1897 the Honourable and Reverend F.G. Dutton lamented that 'there are so many calls on a parson's purse, that he cannot always treat himself to expensive parrots'. He was hoping to purchase a Spix's Macaw, a rare and beautiful parrot found in a remote area of Brazil. Today, the parson's search for a Spix would be in vain. By the turn of the millenium, only one survivor existed in the wild.

'Spix's Macaw' tells the heartbreaking story of a unique band of brilliant blue birds – who talk, fall in love, and grieve – struggling against the forces of extinction. Discovered in the early nineteenth century, the Spix soon became the most expensive bird in the world. By the end of the twentieth century the birds became gram-for-gram more valuable than heroin; so treasured that they drew up to $40,000 on the black market. When, in 1990, only one was found to be living in the wild, an amnesty was declared allowing private collectors to come forward with their illegal birds. The last Spix would be paired with a captive bird, in the hope that the secrets of survival in the wild would be passed down to future generations.

In a breathtaking display of stoicism and endurance, the loneliest bird in the world had lived without a mate for fourteen years, had outwitted predators and second-guessed the poachers. But would he take to a new companion? Spix's Macaws are like humans – they can't be forced to love. With exquisite detail, this book tells the dramatic story of the international rescue operation, and of the humans whose selfishness and greed brought a beautiful species to the brink of extinction. The long, lonely flight of the last Spix's Macaw is both a love story and an environmental parable for our times.

Revery - A Year of Bees (Paperback): Jenna Butler Revery - A Year of Bees (Paperback)
Jenna Butler
R378 Discovery Miles 3 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
When the Last Lion Roars - The Rise and Fall of the King of Beasts (Paperback): Sara Evans When the Last Lion Roars - The Rise and Fall of the King of Beasts (Paperback)
Sara Evans 1
R305 R279 Discovery Miles 2 790 Save R26 (9%) Ships in 5 - 7 working days

The illegal killing of Cecil - a famous and magnificent black-maned Zimbabwean lion - by an American big-game hunter in 2015 sparked international outrage. More significantly, it drew the world's attention to the devastating plight of Africa's lions. A century ago, there were more than 200,000 wild lions living in Africa. Today, with that population reduced by more than 90 per cent, many experts believe that without effective conservation plans, Africa's remaining wild lions could be completely wiped out by the mid-half of this century. When the Last Lion Roars explores the historic rise and fall of the lion as a global species, and examines the reasons behind its catastrophic decline. Interwoven with vivid personal encounters of Africa's last lions, Sara Evans questions what is being done to reverse (or at least stem) this population collapse, and she considers the importance of human responsibility in this decline and, more crucially, in their conservation. From the Lion Guardians in Kenya to the Living Walls of Tanzania, and the Hwange Lion Research Project in Zimbabwe, Sara meets both lions and their champions, people who are fighting to bring this iconic species back from the brink of extinction.

The Last Rhinos - My Battle to Save One of the World's Greatest Creatures (Paperback): Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence The Last Rhinos - My Battle to Save One of the World's Greatest Creatures (Paperback)
Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence 1
R653 R585 Discovery Miles 5 850 Save R68 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The inspiring true story of "the Indiana Jones of conservation." --"The Guardian "(UK)

When Lawrence Anthony, author of "The Elephant Whisperer"," " cared for not only elephants but other types of wildlife, including rhinos, on his nature reserve. So when he learned that there were only a handful of northern white rhinos left in the wild, living in an area of the Congo controlled by the infamous Lord's Resistance Army, he was determined to save them from extinction. If the world lost this subspecies of rhinoceros, it would be the largest landmammal since the woolly mammoth to go extinct, a tragedy for those who care about the world's endangered species.

What followed was an extraordinary adventure, as Anthony headed into the jungle to ask the rebels to help protect the rhino. Sometimes funny, sometimes moving, and always exciting, " The Last Rhinos "tells the story of his fight to save these remarkable creatures.

Tuna - Love, Death, and Mercury (Paperback): Richard Ellis Tuna - Love, Death, and Mercury (Paperback)
Richard Ellis
R487 Discovery Miles 4 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Famed marine researcher and illustrator Richard Ellis brings us a work of scientific achievement that will forever change the way we think about fish, fishing, and the dangers inherent in the seafood we eat.
The bluefin tuna is one of the world's biggest, fastest, and most highly evolved marine animals, as well as one of its most popular delicacies. Now, however, it hovers on the brink of extinction. Here Ellis explains how a fish that was once able to thrive has become a commodity--and how the natural world and the global economy converge on our plates. With updated information on mercury levels in tuna, this is at once an astounding ode to one of nature's greatest marvels and a serious examination of a creature and world at risk.

The Monster of the Madidi - Searching for the Giant Ape of the Bolivian Jungle (Paperback, illustrated edition): Simon Chapman The Monster of the Madidi - Searching for the Giant Ape of the Bolivian Jungle (Paperback, illustrated edition)
Simon Chapman
R355 R313 Discovery Miles 3 130 Save R42 (12%) Out of stock

Comic and touching, with an awareness of the natural world, The Monster of the Madidi introduces travel writing that every fan of Redmond O'Hanlon and Eric Newby should enjoy.

Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Wildlife and Fisheries, (SEC. 17.99 (F) to End of Section 17.95), Revised as of October... Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Wildlife and Fisheries, (SEC. 17.99 (F) to End of Section 17.95), Revised as of October 1, 2015 (Paperback)
Office of the Federal Register (U S )
R1,010 Discovery Miles 10 100 Out of stock
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Wildlife and Fisheries, PT. 17 (SEC. 17.95(b)), Revised as of October 1, 2015... Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Wildlife and Fisheries, PT. 17 (SEC. 17.95(b)), Revised as of October 1, 2015 (Paperback, Revised ed.)
U S Office of the Federal Register
R979 Discovery Miles 9 790 Out of stock
Miracle Mud - Lena Blackburne and the Secret Mud That Changed Baseball (Hardcover): David Kelly Miracle Mud - Lena Blackburne and the Secret Mud That Changed Baseball (Hardcover)
David Kelly
R407 R339 Discovery Miles 3 390 Save R68 (17%) Out of stock

This nonfiction picture book tells the story of Lena Blackburne and his Baseball Rubbing Mud, which major league teams (and many other teams) use to take the shine off brand-new baseballs. This is also a story of how failure in one area led to triumph in another. Illustrations.

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