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Book SynopsisRewilding is an important environmental movement to restore habitats to their natural state in order to support native species and make room for animals to move freely. In this comprehensive look at rewilding, the authors present examples from around the world where endangered animals have been rehabilitated and returned to their natural habitats. From pandas and peregrine falcons to jaguars and wolves, the story of these animals testifies to the fact that with good management, the extinction of species can be avoided. This book also relates how cities have begun to restore nature by planting everything from tiny rooftop gardens to huge parks on disused land. Written for 9 to 12-year olds, this book serves as a great resource for projects as well as a fascinating book to read or browse.
Table of ContentsSection 1 1. What is Rewilding? 2. Back to the Wild 3. Core, Corridors, and Keystone Species Section 2 4. Reintroducing Keystone Species: Wild Again 5. A Second Chance for Trumpeter Swans: A Classic Success Story 6. The Prairie Dog: Underdog or Wonder Dog? 7. The American Eel: Hatch Me If You Can 8. Marmots and Condors: Homeless Zoos: Keepers of Endangered Species 10. Zoo Tigers: Back to the Wild Section 3 11. Core Space for Keystone Species 12. Wolf Country Again: Yellowstone National Park 13. Namibia: Conservation at Its Core 14. Europe: The Green Heart 15. The Newfoundland Cod Fishery: Come and Gone 16. Core Values: A Wild Ride in the Netherlands Section 4 17. Corridors Linking Cores: Natural Connections 18. Wildlife Corridors in Banff National Park 19. Australia: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle … Rewild? 20. Butterfly Corridors: From Canada to Mexico 21. Jaguar Ground-Truthing: Corridors in Costa Rica 22. Panda Bear: Bamboo or Bust Section 5 23. Rewilding the Human World 24. Every Little Space Counts 25. Smoke in High Park – and Flames! 26. High Line: The Sky’s the Limit 27. Wild Boars: Sharing Space in Berlin 28. Peregrine Falcons: From the Brink to the Ledge 29. Wild to Rewild: The Leopards of Mumbai 30. Restoring Night Herons to Bermuda 31. From Mine to Meadow and More 32. Danger Zones: Nature’s Comeback Section 6 33. Future Rewilding: The Possible and the Impossible 34. Big Space, Big Time 35. De-extinction 36. Rewilding for a Better World 37. Glossary and Index
