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"In 14-year-old Aaron's village in Zambia, poaching for ivory is common practice, and elephants are feared because of the danger they pose to humans and the damage they often cause to crops so important to the villagers' livelihoods. But when Aaron encounters a newborn elephant in distress, his instinct is not to run away, but to jump to its rescue. This is the beginning of a beautiful bond of friendship and a meaningful vocation. This moving story,...
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Horse crazy (Alison Lester) volume 3
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During summer vacation in rural Australia, best friends Bonnie and Sam are taking care of two horses and helping with sheep shearing when they stumble upon a crime at Skull Rock.
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"When ex-military contractor John Knox receives a text from partner Grace Chu warning that she fears her cover may have been blown while on assignment, he jumps into action. Knox must locate her overseas handlers, convince them of the danger, and then attempt to retrace the well-hidden steps of a woman who had been investigating how one million euros' worth of AIDS vaccine disappeared, all while eluding angry poachers on a parallel trail. Corruption...
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Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
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48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm.
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This book describes poaching and illegal trade of animals, discussing animals that are targeted by poachers and how animal lovers and governments are fighting to protect endangered animals.
6) Poachers
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Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
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2016.
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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"Learn about the illegal hunting of protected animal species, from what methods poachers use to how governments and other organizations are fighting to end poaching."--
8) Fins
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Sharks Incorporated volume 1
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Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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313 pages ; 22 cm.
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Marine biologist Doc Ford enlists the help of three kids--Luke, Maribel, and Sabina--to tag sharks for his research and help take down poachers targeting Florida's biannual migration of blacktip sharks.
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Alfred A. Knopf
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2023.
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287 pages ; 22 cm
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A lush and vivid mystery set in Yellowstone National Park where a skirmish between a local hunter and a wolf biologist turns violent, and a park ranger, facing his own personal demons, sets out to determine what really happened.
11) Bearskin
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[2018]
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Rice Moore is just beginning to think his troubles are behind him. He's found a job protecting a remote forest preserve in Virginian Appalachia where his main responsibilities include tracking wildlife and refurbishing cabins. It's hard work, and totally solitary--perfect to hide away from the Mexican drug cartels he betrayed back in Arizona. But when Rice finds the carcass of a bear killed on the grounds, the quiet solitude he's so desperately sought...
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Alfred A. Knopf
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[2023]
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312 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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Twelve-year-olds Barana and Abby come together to solve a sea turtle egg poaching mystery plaguing Barana's Honduran coastal village, and learn the true meaning of friendship, courage, and community along the way.
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Greenleaf Book Group Press
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c2013
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140 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
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Twin explorers Gannon and Wyatt go to Botswana for an African safari, but a poacher has shot and wounded a lioness, and as they set off to try to save the mother and her cubs, they encounter many of Africa's big animals. Based on real-life brothers, this series is supported by video, photos, and more stories found online at travelswithgannonandwyatt.com.
15) La selva
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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A Edver no le hace ninguna gracia que lo envíen a Cuba a ver al padre que apenas conoce. Sin embargo, ahora que las leyes de viaje han cambiado y es mucho más fácil reunir a las familias divididas, su mamá piensa que es hora de que padre e hijo pasen tiempo juntos. Edver no se imagina lo que le depara el verano, ¡pero definitivamente no espera conocer a la hermana que ni siquiera sabía que existía! Luza es un año mayor y está muy entusiasmada...
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EOne Films
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[2013]
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1 DVD (56 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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The elephant, Earth's most charismatic and majestic land animal, today faces market forces driving the value of its tusks to levels once reserved for gold. This National Geographic special goes undercover to expose the criminal network behind ivory's supply and demand. It also demonstrates how the elephant, with its highly evolved society, keen intelligence, ability to communicate across vast distances and to love, remember and even to mourn, is far...
17) Wild daze
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Light Productions, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 DVD (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Director and producer Phyllis Stuart wades audiences gently through Africa's complex and murky complicity and corruption to witness how human activity takes a huge toll on the wild. Anchored by stunning visuals and emotional interviews, experts like Dr. Jane Goodall and American trophy hunters, leave audiences wanting to know how to help protect the wild animals who share their home.
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Secret explorers volume 8
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
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128 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.
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"A research ship has become stuck in the Arctic Sea ice. To make things worse, one of the scientists who went to seek help hasn't returned. It's up to the Secret Explorers to find the scientist, free the ship, and save the day..."--Back cover.
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Little, Brown Spark
Pub. Date
2022.
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xiv, 273 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 25 cm
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Weaving together investigative reporting, colorful characters, logging history, political analysis, and cutting-edge tree science, this gripping account reveals the complexity of the illegal timber market.
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2014.
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"No stranger to wildlife, Nick Jans had lived in Alaska for nearly thirty years. But when one evening at twilight a lone black wolf ambled into view not far from his doorstep, Nick would finally come to know this mystical species--up close as never before. A Wolf Called Romeo is the remarkable story of a wolf who returned again and again to interact with the people and dogs of Juneau, living on the edges of their community, engaging in an improbable,...
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