Endangered Species

by Cynthia A. Bily (Editor)

Overview

An endangered species is one whose numbers are so small that it is at risk of extinction. Extinction is a natural phenomenon; with a natural background rate of about one to five species going extinct per year. The astonishing and sad fact is that we are now losing species at 1,000 to 10,000 times the background rate. There are things we can all do now to help slow this unnatural rate of extinction. Give your readers a powerful collection of essays that explain key issues relating to endangered species. Are private property owners the best protectors of wildlife? Does the Polar bear need federal protection? Are the oceans' fish in serious decline? Answers are provided to these and other important questions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737749533
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	07/31/2010
Series:	Issues That Concern You Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	13 - 16 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

1 The Earth Is Losing Species at an Alarming Rate Scott LaFee 9

2 The Oceans' Fish Are in Serious Decline Katharine Mieszkowski 16

3 American Birds Are at Risk U.S. North American Bird Conservation Initiative 21

4 The Bald Eagle Is No Longer at Risk National Audubon Society 28

5 The Polar Bear Should Have Federal Protection as a Threatened Species Brendan P. Kelly 33

6 The Polar Bear Does Not Need Federal Protection Kenneth P. Green 40

7 Deep-Diving Whales Are Threatened by Navy Sonar Earthjustice 47

8 The Navy's First Priority Is National Security U.S. Department of the Navy 52

9 The Endangered Species Act Has Helped Species Recover Krishna Gifford Deborah Crouse 57

10 The Endangered Species Act Harms the Oil and Gas Industry James M. Inhofe 63

11 Private Property Owners Are the Best Protectors of Wildlife Terry L. Anderson 68

12 Hunters Do a Good Job of Managing Wolf Populations Thomas McIntyre 73

13 Consumers Making Good Choices Can Protect Endangered Fish Carl Safina Katherine McLaughlin 80

14 Assisted Migration May Be Some Species' Best Chance for Survival Michelle Nijhuis 85

15 Protecting Endangered Species Is a Moral Responsibility Noah Alliance 91

Appendix

What You Should Know About Endangered Species 97

What You Should Do About Endangered Species 101

Organizations to Contact 105

Bibliography 112

Index 116

Picture Credits 122

Editorial Reviews

Review: Endangered Species "Clearly presented and organized and illustrated with photos and charts, this useful title should be a staple in YA collections."—Booklist, October 2006

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