Bibliograph

Giraffe extinction, using science and technology to save the gentle giants, Tanya Anderson

Type

Label

Giraffe extinction, using science and technology to save the gentle giants, Tanya Anderson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Age 13-19

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grade 9 to 12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Giraffe extinction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1076416948

Responsibility statement

Tanya Anderson

Sub title

using science and technology to save the gentle giants

Summary

The survival of giraffes in the wild in threatened. Between 1985 and 2015, the overall population of giraffes in the wild has plummeted by 40 percent. Anderson shows how climate change, illegal hunting, wars, habitat loss, and habitat fragmentation are the main threats to their survival, and suggests ways that readers can alert their community to the dangers facing Earth's tallest creature. -- adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

Disappearing shadows -- Tracking down the numbers -- Science has some surprises -- Habitat loss and fragmentation -- Human violence and climate change -- The good news of giraffe conservation -- Speaking up for giraffes

Target audience

juvenile

Classification