Wildlife in the news
4 total works
Each book in this series examines wildlife stories which have been featured on the BBC television programme "John Craven's Newsround". The books include an introduction to the making of films about wildlife and conservation. This book looks at disappearing animal and plant habitats around the world. It examines regions threatened with extinction, such as tropical rainforests, coral reefs, grasslands, savannas, temperate woodland and marshland and the polar region. The book also contains a list of places to contact if you want to help.
Each book in this series examines wildlife stories which have been featured on the BBC television programme "John Craven's Newsround". The books include an introduction to the making of films about wildlife and conservation. This book looks at large and small conservation projects taking place throughout the world. It opens with the successful story of the preservation of the tiger and continues with the steps being taken to save mountain gorillas, turtles, polar bears, the Californian condor and many other animals. The book also contains a list of places to contact if you want to help.
Each book in this series examines wildlife stories which have been featured in the BBC television programme "John Craven's Newsround". The books include an introduction to the making of films about wildlife and conservation. This book looks at animal species around the world that are threatened with extinction largely due to hunting and poaching. The effects of hunting on such endangered species as whales, elephants, seals and tortoises are documented. The book also contains a list of places to contact if you want to help.
Each book in this series examines wildlife stories which have been featured on the BBC television programme "John Craven's Newsround". The books include an introduction to the making of films about wildlife and conservation. This book examines the plight of endangered plant and animal species throughout the world. It begins with a definition of an endangered species and then goes on to examine individual cases, such as Chinese pandas, Tasmanian tigers and the British butterfly. The book finally looks at some of the world's plants that also face extinction, including orchids and cacti. The book also contains a list of places to contact in case readers want to help.