Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink
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At a time when animal species are becoming extinct on every continent and we are confronted with bad news about the environment nearly every day, Jane Goodall, one of the world's most renowned scientists, brings us inspiring news about the future of the animal kingdom. With the insatiable curiosity and conversational prose that have made her a bestselling author, Goodall-along with Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard-shares fascinating survival stories about the American Crocodile, the California Condor, the Black-Footed Ferret, and more; all formerly endangered species and species once on the verge of extinction whose populations are now being regenerated.Interweaving her own first-hand experiences in the field with the compelling research of premier scientists, Goodall illuminates the heroic efforts of dedicated environmentalists and the truly critical need to protect the habitats of these beloved species. At once a celebration of the animal kingdom and a passionate... The Washington Post - Kathryn Shevelow …within the environmental devastation surrounding us, it is not amiss for Goodall to remind us that, after all the evils had flown from Pandora's box, there at the bottom remained hope.
Foreword: Jane's Feather Thane Maynard Maynard, ThaneIntroduction Jane Goodall Goodall, JanePt. 1 Lost in the Wild 1Introduction 3Black-Footed Ferret, USA 7Mala or Rufous Hare-Wallaby, Australia 19California Condor, USA 27Milu or Pere David's Deer, China 39Red Wolf, USA 47Thane's Field Notes: Tahki or Przewalski's Horse, Mongolia 60Pt. 2 Saved at the Eleventh Hour 63Introduction 65Golden Lion Tamarin, Brazil 67American Crocodile, USA 77Peregrine Falcon, USA and Europe 83American Burying Beetle, USA 95Crested Ibis, China 101Whooping Crane, USA and Canada 105Angonoka or Ploughshare Tortoise, Madagascar 121Formosan Landlocked Salmon, Taiwan 127Vancouver Island Marmot, Canada 133Thane's Field Notes: Sumatran Rhino, Indonesia 140Gray Wolf, USA 145Pt. 3 Never Giving Up 149Introduction 151Iberian Lynx, Spain 153Bactrian Camel, China and Mongolia 163Giant Panda, China 169Pygmy Hog, India 179Northern Bald Ibis or Waldrapp, Europe 183Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit, USA 191Attwater's Prairie Chicken, USA 195Asian Vultures, India, Nepal, and Pakistan 201Hawaiian Goose or Nene, USA 209Thane's Field Notes: Cotton-Top Tamarin, Colombia 214Panamanian Golden Frog, Panama 218Pt. 4 The Heroic Struggle to Save Our Island Birds 221Introduction 223Black Robin or Chatham Island Robin, New Zealand 227Abbott's Booby, Christmas Island, Australia 235Bermuda Petrel or Cahow, Bermuda 243The Birds of Mauritius, Mauritius 255Short-Tailed Albatross or Steller's Albatross, Japan 263Thane's Field Notes: Blue-and-Gold Macaw, Trinidad 272Pt. 5 The Thrill of Discovery277Introduction 279New Discoveries: Species Still Being Discovered 283The Lazarus Syndrome: Species Believed Extinct and Recently Found 297Living Fossils: Ancient Species Recently Discovered 317Pt. 6 The Nature of Hope 327Healing Earth's Scars: It's Never Too Late 329Why Save Endangered Species? 347Appendix What You Can Do 355Index 381
