Conservation Canines: How Dogs Work for the Environment - Couverture rigide

Groc, Isabelle

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ISBN 10 : 1459821602 ISBN 13 : 9781459821606

Editeur : Orca Book Publishers, 2021

Synopsis

★"Robust and engaging...Sure to be a hit with both children writing reports and those who enjoy books about animal companions and adventurous work. A must for school and public libraries."--Booklist, starred review

With their precise sense of smell, their hardworking temperament and their ability to bond with humans, dogs increasingly lend their paws and noses to fixing some of the most complex environmental problems on the planet. What kinds of dogs does it take to help wildlife? What kind of training do they go through? Who are the people who work with these special dogs? What do those people do and what difference do they make for wildlife?

In Conservation Canines: How Dogs Work for the Environment, author Isabelle Groc shares stories of dog encounters in the field and examples of canines working to conserve wildlife. Meet brave Anatolian shepherd dogs protecting farmers' livestock against cheetah attacks and Maremma dogs guarding penguins from foxes. Learn how rescue dogs sniff out orca poop in the ocean and how highly focused canines can detect rare frogs hiding in wetland tunnels. The story of these conservation canines celebrates the profound and ancestral human-animal bond and gives hope and inspiration for finding new ways for people to successfully co-exist with wildlife.

The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Isabelle Groc is a writer, conservation photographer and filmmaker who specializes in wildlife conservation, endangered species and the relationships between people and wildlife in a rapidly changing world. With degrees in journalism from Columbia University and urban planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she brings a unique perspective to documenting the impacts of human activities on threatened species and habitats. She is the author of Gone Is Gone: Wildlife Under Threat and Sea Otters: A Survival Story in the Orca Wild series. Born in the South of France, with family roots in Spain, Isabelle now lives in Vancouver

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Orca Book Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1459821602
• ISBN 13: 9781459821606
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible