Books of Nature / Endangered Species
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A Parrot Without a Name: The Search for the Last Unknown Birds on Earth
By Don StapA richly detailed account of an ornithological expedition into the heart of the Peruvian rainforest in the company of two remarkable ornithologists, John O'Neill and Ted Parker.
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The Extermination of the American Bison
By William Temple HornadayIt is hoped that the following historical account of the discovery, partial utilization, and almost complete extermination of the great American bison may serve to cause the public to fully...
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Acting for Endangered Species: The Statutory Ark
By Shannon PetersenWhen Congress passed the Endangered Species Act in 1973, it did so in the belief that threats to emblematic creatures like bison or commercial crops such as fish could be...
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The Endangered Species Act at Thirty: Vol. 2: Conserving Biodiversity in Human-Dominated Landscapes
By Dale D. Goble, J. Michael Scott, Frank W. DavisThe Endangered Species Act at Thirty is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary review of issues surrounding the Endangered Species Act, with a specific focus on the act's actual implementation record over the...
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Being Caribou: Five Months on Foot with an Arctic Herd
By Karsten HeuerFor eons, female members of the Porcupine caribou herd have made the journey from their winter feeding grounds to their summer calving grounds--which happen to lie on vast reserves of...
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Grizzly Wars: The Public Fight Over the Great Bear
By David KnibbGrizzly bears are the most striking symbol of the North American wild, as well as one of the most controversial animals on the continent. David Knibb's book highlights the policy...
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Black Market: Inside the Endangered Species Trade in Asia
By Ben DaviesFrom the Russian Mafia in Siberia to freelance poachers in Thailand, Black Market is an unforgettable journey inside the grisly Endangered Species Trade, where unsanctioned global trafficking of rhino horn,...
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Rare and Elusive Birds of North America
By William BurtFor sixteen years, author and photographer William Burt has been on an uncommon mission. Every spring and summer since 1984, he has been in pursuit of the toughest of subjects:...
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How the Tiger Lost Its Stripes: An Exploration Into the Endangerment of a Species
By Cory J. Meacham"The tiger is in no danger of extinction". With that surprising statement begins this in-depth look at the endangerment of one of the most majestic and elusive animals still to...
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Cranes: A Natural History of a Bird in Crisis
By Janice Maryan HughesThe history, habits, life and lore of a resourceful and iconic bird. Long in neck, leg and wing, cranes are imposing wading birds that are among the largest...
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Extinct Birds
By Errol FullerWe learn from an early age that nothing is quite so dead as a dodo. We've heard stories of flocks of passenger pigeons once darkening the skies over North America,...
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Extinct and Vanishing Birds of the World
By James Cowan Greenway"Since the disappearance of the last dodo some 280 years ago, over 130 species and subspecies of birds have completely disappeared or have become seriously threatened with extinction. The passenger...
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Endangered Species Act, Washington, DC: Oversight Hearing Before the Task Force on Endangered Species Act of the Committee on Resources,...
By United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources. Task Force on Endangered SpeciesEndangered Species Act, Washington, DC: Oversight Hearing Before the Task Force on Endangered Species Act of the Committee on Resources,...
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Writing for an Endangered World: Literature, Culture, and Environment in the U.S. and Beyond
By Lawrence Buell, Powell M Cabot Professor of American Literature Lawrence BuellThe environmental imagination does not stop short at the edge of the woods. Nor should our understanding of it, as Lawrence Buell makes powerfully clear in his new book that...
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The Atlas of Endangered Species
By Richard MackayThis revised and updated edition of the bestselling Atlas of Endangered Species provides the most current, comprehensive and easy-to-use reference to the species under threat and their habitats. With more...
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The Atlas of Endangered Species
By John A. BurtonThe second edition of this colorful single-volume work presents an in-depth overview of one of the key issues of our time. Written by a team of expert contributors, this beautifully...
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Prohibitive Policy: Implementing the Federal Endangered Species Act
By Steven Lewis YaffeeIn 1978 the Supreme Court ruled that the Endangered Species Act barred the Tennessee Valley Authority from completing its almost-built, $120 million Tellico project because the project would destroy the...
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The New Zoo: New and Rediscovered Animals of the Twentieth Century
By Karl ShukerThe New Zoo: New and Rediscovered Animals of the Twentieth Century
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The Endangered Species Act and Incentives for Private Landowners: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water of the...
By Wildlife, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Fisheries, and WaterThe Endangered Species Act and Incentives for Private Landowners: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water of the...
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Amphibian Decline: An Integrated Analysis of Multiple Stressor Effects
By Wis.), Greg Linder, Donald W. SparlingThis book examines the ecotoxicology and stressors of amphibians in an attempt to address issues related to declining amphibian populations and the role that various stressors might have in those...