100 heartbeats
Subtitle: the race to save earth's most endangered species
By: Jeff Corwin.
Publisher: Rodale; Distributed to the trade by Macmillan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
ISBN-13: 9781605298474
Subjects: Endangered species; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife conservationists
Other titles: One hundred heartbeats
Description: Conservationist Jeff Corwin provides an urgent portrait of the wildlife that is teetering on the brink of extinction. From the forests slipping away beneath the stealthy paws of the Florida panther, to the giant panda's plight to climb ever higher in the mountains of China in search of sustenance, to the brutal poaching tactics that have devastated Africa's rhinoceros and elephant populations, Corwin takes readers on a global tour to witness firsthand the critical state of our natural world. Along the way, he shares inspiring stories of battles being waged and won in defense of the earth's most threatened creatures by the conservationists on the front lines. These stories of hope and progress underscore an important message: Our own survival, as well as that of the world's wildlife, is in our hands. The race to save the planet's most endangered wildlife is under way. Every heartbeat matters.--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-291) and index.
Table of contents: title: Global warming and habitat loss. The race against extinction ; Losing ground; title: Introduced species, pollution, disease. When worlds collide ; Toxic soup ; Their health is at stake; title: Education vs. exploitation. Death by unnatural causes ; Exploited to extinction.