Our Magnificent Wildlife: How to Enjoy and Preserve itDiscusses endangered species such as the tiger, the gorilla, kangaroos, rare marsupials of Australia, the bald eagle, the right whale, the prairie dog, the sea turtle, and others. Covers wildlife habitats around the world, and stories of successful preservation of some species (sea otter, musk-ox, scrubbird, elephant seal, ospreys, bison, orangutans, cranes, and others). |
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An Endangered Heritage | 8 |
The Gorilla Greatest of Apes Allen Rankin | 16 |
Butterflies in Jeopardy Jo Brewer | 22 |
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