
Backyard Bears
Conservation, Habitat Changes, and the Rise of Urban Wildlife
Amy Cherrix(Author)
Clarion Books (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 19. January 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-0-358-74324-8 (ISBN)
Description
In this acclaimed addition to the beloved Scientists in the Field series, author Amy Cherrix follows scientists investigating black bears-and other animals around the globe-who are rapidly becoming our neighbors in urban and suburban areas, with full-color photography.?
North Carolina's black bears were once a threatened species, but what happens when conservation efforts for a species are so successful that there's a boom in the population. With black bear numbers on the rise, suddenly these animals are finding themselves in areas they've never been before-like in and around Asheville.
Author Amy Cherrix follows scientists as they study these backyard bears and the local citizens living among them, trying to figure out just how this happened and what it means for bears and their new neighbors.
Part field science, part conservation science, Backyard Bears looks at black bears-and other animals around the globe-whose numbers are not only rising, but thriving, and finding themselves in new locations around the world.
North Carolina's black bears were once a threatened species, but what happens when conservation efforts for a species are so successful that there's a boom in the population. With black bear numbers on the rise, suddenly these animals are finding themselves in areas they've never been before-like in and around Asheville.
Author Amy Cherrix follows scientists as they study these backyard bears and the local citizens living among them, trying to figure out just how this happened and what it means for bears and their new neighbors.
Part field science, part conservation science, Backyard Bears looks at black bears-and other animals around the globe-whose numbers are not only rising, but thriving, and finding themselves in new locations around the world.
Reviews / Votes
"Another inviting example of scientific field work in a consistently appealing series." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Fifth Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 10 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 269 mm
Width: 239 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-358-74324-8 (9780358743248)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Amy Cherrix writes nonfiction for young readers of all ages. Her books include In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race and two books in the award-winning Scientists in the Field series-Backyard Bears: Conservation, Habitat Changes, and the Rise of Urban Wildlife and Eye of the Storm: NASA, Drones, and the Race to Crack the Hurricane Code-a Subaru Prize for Excellence in Middle Grade Science Books finalist. You can find her online at amycherrix.com.