American Alligator

by Paula Smith

Published 24 October 2018
The American alligator was nearly wiped out in the marshes and swamps of Louisiana and Florida in the last century. This exciting book tells the story of how government protection, habitat preservation, and a campaign to reduce the demand for alligator products helped bring back these fierce-looking predators.

Giant Panda

by Paula Smith

Published 24 October 2018
Habitat loss from the destruction of bamboo forests in south central China where they live made the giant panda a vulnerable species. This book tells how habitat conservation and the creation of borrowing-and-breeding programs with zoos around the world kept the beloved bear from extinction.