Back from the Brink: Saving Animals from Extinction

The acclaimed author of Sniffer Dogs details the successful efforts of scientists to bring threatened animals back from the brink of extinction, perfect for animal lovers and reluctant nonfiction readers. With full-color photography.

How could capturing the last wild California condors help save them? Why are some states planning to cull populations of the gray wolf, despite this species only recently making it off the endangered list? How did a decision made during the Civil War to use alligator skin for cheap boots nearly drive the animal to extinction?

Back from the Brink answers these questions and more as it delves into the threats to seven species, and the scientific and political efforts to coax them back from the brink of extinction. This rich, informational look at the problem of extinction has a hopeful tone: all of these animals' numbers are now on the rise.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 04/24/2018
ISBN: 9780544953437
Pages: 176
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.10h x 7.20w x 0.70d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/12/2018
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2018 pg. 102
Booklist 03/15/2018 pg. 33
School Library Journal 04/01/2018 pg. 146
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 501934 / Back from the Brink
Reading Level: 8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 5