Endangered Species Books


The Future of LifeThe Future of Life
Best Price: $7.96
This book starts out with an interesting conversation between Wilson and Thoreau at the Walden...
Tuna: A Love StoryTuna: A Love Story
Best Price: $13.96
Meet the biggest, fastest, warmest-blooded fish in the world. Richard Ellis' fact-packed,...
Last Chance to SeeLast Chance to See
Best Price: $8.25
What a fun, informative, important book. I put it on my summer reading list for my students!
The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw: One Woman's Fight to Save the World's Most Beautiful BirdThe Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw: One Woman's Fight to Save the World's Most Beautiful Bird
Best Price: $15.46
"At times the earth's fate seems so dire and inexorable that I'm tempted to throw up my...
Steve and Me: Life with the Crocodile HunterSteve and Me: Life with the Crocodile Hunter
Best Price: $0.78
Stellar writing by Terri Irwin. She made you feel like you were right there with them.


Renewing America's Food Traditions: Saving and Savoring the Continent's Most Endangered FoodsRenewing America's Food Traditions: Saving and Savoring the Continent's Most Endangered Foods
Best Price: $17.50
When the European style of cooking met the plethora of ingredients native to the Americas, a new...
Sea Turtles: A Complete Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, and ConservationSea Turtles: A Complete Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, and Conservation
Best Price: $14.81
This book is amazing! Beautiful Pictures!! Our family saved baby sea turtles on a vacation....
The Soul of the Rhino: A Nepali Adventure with Kings and Elephant Drivers, Billionaires and Bureaucrats, Shamans and Scientists and the Indian RhinocerosThe Soul of the Rhino: A Nepali Adventure with Kings and Elephant Drivers, Billionaires and Bureaucrats, Shamans and Scientists and the Indian Rhinoceros
Best Price: $8.67
I was skeptical about the title of this book, but enchanted with the picture on the cover. In my...
In the Kingdom of Gorillas: Fragile Species in a Dangerous LandIn the Kingdom of Gorillas: Fragile Species in a Dangerous Land
Best Price: $2.85
This is a great book. Not only does it tell an incredible story. But it also illustrates one of...
The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird: The Discovery and Death of the Po'ouliThe Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird: The Discovery and Death of the Po'ouli
Best Price: $16.21
It isn't often that I pick up a non-fiction book but after hearing about this book from a...


Decade of the Wolf: Returning the Wild to YellowstoneDecade of the Wolf: Returning the Wild to Yellowstone
Best Price: $8.61
they won't be there very long if Bush has his way. he's imposing a new rule to slaughter all...
Monster of God: The Man-Eating Predator in the Jungles of History and the MindMonster of God: The Man-Eating Predator in the Jungles of History and the Mind
Best Price: $7.95
This book reads like an obituary, providing us one last chance to marvel at the animals that top...
The Grail Bird: The Rediscovery of the Ivory-billed WoodpeckerThe Grail Bird: The Rediscovery of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
Best Price: $1.82
I read this book back in November of 2006 and was fascinated from the first page. What could be...
Thinkers of the JungleThinkers of the Jungle
Best Price: $30.92
This is not your normal "cutesy" wildlife pictorial about our friends of the...
Nobody's Horses: The Dramatic Rescue of the Wild Herd of White SandsNobody's Horses: The Dramatic Rescue of the Wild Herd of White Sands
Best Price: $4.79
This story was very moving. I applaud Don and the others for their work saving these amazing...

A Whale For The KillingA Whale For The Killing
Best Price: $10.18
Newfoundland is the easternmost outpost of Canada in the North Atlantic, and in 1962, Farley...
The Last Big Cats: An Untamed SpiritThe Last Big Cats: An Untamed Spirit
Best Price: $14.04
This is the best damn book on the big cats(which, as I have said REPEATEDLY, are my favorite...
KOMODO DRAGONS (Zoo and Aquarium Biology and Conservation Series)KOMODO DRAGONS (Zoo and Aquarium Biology and Conservation Series)
Best Price: $30.09
Collaboratively compiled and edited by James B. Murphy, Claudio Ciofi, Colomba de La Panouse,...
Priceless : The Vanishing Beauty of A Fragile PlanetPriceless : The Vanishing Beauty of A Fragile Planet
Best Price: $11.42
What a great book!! PLEASE parents , get a copy for your kids , this is the most inspiring book...
Rare Wildflowers of KentuckyRare Wildflowers of Kentucky
Best Price: $26.28
Kentucky’s rich soil and wonderfully diverse landscapes have for centuries made the...

Primate Conservation BiologyPrimate Conservation Biology
Best Price: $24.30
From the snub-nosed monkeys of China to the mountain gorillas of central Africa, our closest...
Being Caribou: Five Months on Foot with an Arctic Herd (World As Home, The)Being Caribou: Five Months on Foot with an Arctic Herd (World As Home, The)
Best Price: $8.70
Birds are not the only animals who make regular long distance migrations...The caribou indulges...
Archipelago: Portraits of Life in the World's Most Remote Island SanctuaryArchipelago: Portraits of Life in the World's Most Remote Island Sanctuary
Best Price: $11.90
this book is beautiful and impressive in every way. It inspires me to protect the planet and...
Rare Bird: Pursuing the Mystery of the Marbled MurreletRare Bird: Pursuing the Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet
Best Price: $2.78
If you haven't heard of the marbled murrelet, even if you're an avid birder, don't be surprised:...
World Atlas of Great Apes and their ConservationWorld Atlas of Great Apes and their Conservation
Best Price: $36.00
The World Atlas of Great Apes and their Conservation is a welcomed and appreciated publication. ...

Sampling Rare or Elusive Species: Concepts, Designs, and Techniques for Estimating Population ParametersSampling Rare or Elusive Species: Concepts, Designs, and Techniques for Estimating Population Parameters
Best Price: $36.00
This book delivers. Yet in some areas you'd like more detail. Good, thorough references are...
The Thin Green Line: Outwitting Poachers, Smugglers, And Market HuntersThe Thin Green Line: Outwitting Poachers, Smugglers, And Market Hunters
Best Price: $11.73
This book is for anyone that enjoyes and cares about our American Wildlife. With little support...
Endangered: Wildlife on the Brink of ExtinctionEndangered: Wildlife on the Brink of Extinction
Best Price: $16.49
ENDANGERED: WILDLIFE ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION by George C. McGaven is the kind of book which...
Birder's Conservation Handbook: 100 North American Birds at RiskBirder's Conservation Handbook: 100 North American Birds at Risk
Best Price: $21.74
Until now there has been no single, comprehensive resource on the status of North America's most...
101 Ways to Help Birds101 Ways to Help Birds
Best Price: $2.96
First of all, I don't think I like birders. I recently attended a seminar on reintroducing the...

The Rarest of the Rare: Vanishing Animals, Timeless WorldsThe Rarest of the Rare: Vanishing Animals, Timeless Worlds
Best Price: $5.65
"As we float down the river, we occasionally smell smoke in the air. Though we are miles...
The Endangered Species Act: History, Conservation Biology, and Public PolicyThe Endangered Species Act: History, Conservation Biology, and Public Policy
Best Price: $17.85
I bought this slim, solidly-produced paperback because of its subject - one of the most...
African SilencesAfrican Silences
Best Price: $4.00
_African Silences_ by Peter Matthiessen is a well-written account of three different trips to...
Sea Turtles: The Watcher's GuideSea Turtles: The Watcher's Guide
Best Price: $3.92
This book has information on how to identify a sea turtle, how they nest, where to see them...
Return of the Condor: The Race to Save Our Largest Bird from ExtinctionReturn of the Condor: The Race to Save Our Largest Bird from Extinction
Best Price: $10.32
The California condor is the continent's largest birds, lives 50 years or more, often mates for...

Wildlife Issues in a Changing World, Second EditionWildlife Issues in a Changing World, Second Edition
Best Price: $55.30
Wildlife Issues in a Changing World is a textbook on... wildlife issues! There is an emphasis...
A Land on Fire: The Environmental Consequences of the Southeast Asian BoomA Land on Fire: The Environmental Consequences of the Southeast Asian Boom
Best Price: $10.50
Jim Fahn details Thailand's uneasy embrace of globalization in the '90s with a Thomas...
Silence of the Songbirds: How We Are Losing the World's Songbirds and What We Can Do to Save ThemSilence of the Songbirds: How We Are Losing the World's Songbirds and What We Can Do to Save Them
Best Price: $13.96
Purchased this for my wife, who is an Audubon Board member and leads a young birders group. She...
Cranes: A Natural History of a Bird in CrisisCranes: A Natural History of a Bird in Crisis
Best Price: $34.20
The history, habits, life and lore of a resourceful and iconic bird. Long in neck, leg and...
Elephas Maximus: A Portrait of the Indian ElephantElephas Maximus: A Portrait of the Indian Elephant
Best Price: $2.97
_Elephas maximus_ is a rather engaging- if sometimes a bit rambling - portrait of the Indian...

The Ghosts of Evolution: Nonsensical Fruit, Missing Partners, and Other Ecological AnachronismsThe Ghosts of Evolution: Nonsensical Fruit, Missing Partners, and Other Ecological Anachronisms
Best Price: $15.04
This book does a great job of explaining the history of many of our common plants and foods, and...
Tigers In The SnowTigers In The Snow
Best Price: $4.25
This is a good book. As you know, I love tigers and think they are both cool and beautiful. I...
The American Bird Conservancy Guide to the 500 Most Important Bird Areas in the United States: Key Sites for Birds and Birding in All 50 StatesThe American Bird Conservancy Guide to the 500 Most Important Bird Areas in the United States: Key Sites for Birds and Birding in All 50 States
Best Price: $6.00
This is a good book to throw in your suitcase if you are a birder and like to travel. Gives many...
SONG OF THE DODO: Island Biogeography in an Age of ExtinctionsSONG OF THE DODO: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions
Best Price: $64.99
Quammen does an exceptional job of explaining why biogeography should be important to you. He...
The Birds of Heaven: Travels with CranesThe Birds of Heaven: Travels with Cranes
Best Price: $14.46
The teaming of two giants in natural history - author Peter Matthiessen and artist Robert...

Last Stand: George Bird Grinnell, the Battle to Save the Buffalo, and the Birth of the New WestLast Stand: George Bird Grinnell, the Battle to Save the Buffalo, and the Birth of the New West
Best Price: $11.95
This is a fascinating look at an overlooked and underappreciated historical figure: George Bird...
Fire In The Turtle House: The Green Sea Turtle and the Fate of the OceanFire In The Turtle House: The Green Sea Turtle and the Fate of the Ocean
Best Price: $3.16
Well I have to say after receiving this book yesterday at 6pm I was done reading it by midnight....
Tiger Bone & Rhino Horn: The Destruction of Wildlife for Traditional Chinese MedicineTiger Bone & Rhino Horn: The Destruction of Wildlife for Traditional Chinese Medicine
Best Price: $6.99
Richard Ellis has written sixteen books on ecology and extinction and is a research associate at...
Black Market: Inside the Endangered Species Trade in AsiaBlack Market: Inside the Endangered Species Trade in Asia
Best Price: $18.35
This is a superb book with easily readable text, tragic photos, and compelling stories. It has...
Remains of a Rainbow: Rare Plants and Animals of HawaiiRemains of a Rainbow: Rare Plants and Animals of Hawaii
Best Price: $28.94
We first saw the hard-back version of this book in the museum on the island of Kauai. We...

Golden Wings & Hairy Toes: Encounters with New England's Most Imperiled WildlifeGolden Wings & Hairy Toes: Encounters with New England's Most Imperiled Wildlife
Best Price: $13.89
This book profiles fourteen of New England's most rare and endangered flora and fauna--mammals,...
Darwin's Fox and My CoyoteDarwin's Fox and My Coyote
Best Price: $16.00
A rare fox in the South American cordillera. A disappearing fox on an island off ...
Lonesome George: The Life and Loves of a Conservation IconLonesome George: The Life and Loves of a Conservation Icon
Best Price: $8.77
This is a truly wonderful book with a great blend of humor and scientific story-telling. ...
Wild Harmonies: A Life of Music and WolvesWild Harmonies: A Life of Music and Wolves
Best Price: $1.85
This rising artist has a deep sense and understanding of the various feelings and emotions that...
Running Wild: Dispelling the Myths of the African Wild DogRunning Wild: Dispelling the Myths of the African Wild Dog
A terrific book for all types of nature-loving readers. If you like pictures, they're here. If...

Orangutans: Wizards of the Rain ForestOrangutans: Wizards of the Rain Forest
Best Price: $2.48
If you want to learn about orangutans as a species, but are afraid of getting close to...
Condor: To the Brink and Back--The Life and Times of One Giant BirdCondor: To the Brink and Back--The Life and Times of One Giant Bird
Best Price: $0.01
If you are looking to be enlightened about the natural history of the California condor, look...
   
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