Backyard Bears: Conservation, Habitat Changes, and the Rise of Urban Wildlife

North Carolina's black bears were once a threatened species, but now their numbers are rising in and around Asheville. But what happens when conservation efforts for a species are so successful that there's a boom in the population? Can humans and bears live compatibly? What are the long-term effects for the bears? Author Amy Cherrix follows the scientists who, in cooperation with local citizen scientists, are trying to answer to these questions and more. Part field science, part conservation science, Backyard Bears looks at black bears--and other animals around the globe--who are rapidly becoming our neighbors in urban and suburban areas.

What happens when conservation efforts for a species are so successful that there's a boom in the population? Part field science, part conservation science, Backyard Bears looks at black bears--and other animals around the globe--who are rapidly becoming our neighbors in urban and suburban areas.
North Carolina's black bears were once a threatened species, but now their numbers are rising in and around Asheville. Can humans and bears live compatibly? What are the long-term effects for the bears? Author Amy Cherrix follows the scientists who, in cooperation with local citizens, are trying to answer to these questions and more.


Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 10/23/2018
ISBN: 9781328858689
Pages: 80
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.10h x 11.30w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2018 pg. 98
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2018 pg. 120
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2018
School Library Journal 10/01/2018 pg. 88
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 197530 / Backyard Bears: Conservation, Habitat Changes, and the Rise of Urban Wildlife
Reading Level: 7.7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 2