Wildlife Heroes : 40 Leading Conservationists and the Animals They Are Committed to Saving

With one-third of known species being threatened with extinction, wildlife conservationists are some of the most important heroes on the planet, and Wildlife Heroes profiles the work of 40 of the leading conservationists and the animals and causes they are committed to saving, such as Belinda Low (zebras), Iain Douglas-Hamilton (elephants), Karen Eckert (sea turtles), S.T. Wong (sun bear), Steve Galster (wildlife trade), and Wangari Maathai (habitat loss). Since we all should have an interest in conservation, there is a chapter providing information on ways people can get involved and make a difference. Chapter introductions are by author Kuki Gallmann, actor Ted Danson, actress Stefanie Powers, Congressman Jay Inslee, and TV personality Jack Hanna. Earth: working on the ground. Introduction / by Kuki Gallmann Gregory Rasmussen : African painted dog Belinda Low : Grevy's zebra Claudine Andre : bonobo Rogerio Cunha de Paula : maned wolf John Lukas : okapi Luke Dollar : fossa Patricia Medici : tapirs Raoul Du Toit : African rhinoceroses Leandro Silveira : jaguar Elena Bykova : saiga Claudia Feh : Przewalski's horse Eugene Rutagarama : mountain gorilla Shivani Bhalla : lion Claudio Sillero : Ethiopian wolf Nguyen Van Thai : Asian pangolins Laurie Marker : cheetah Iain Douglas-Hamilton : African elephants Water: working in the oceans and rivers. Introduction / by Ted Danson Brent Stewart : whale shark Gerald Kooyman : emperor penguin Vera da Silva : Amazon river dolphin Karen Eckert : sea turtles Amanda Vincent : seahorses David Wiley : great whales Diane McTurk : giant river otter Air: working the sky and canopy. Introduction / by Stefanie Powers Alison Jolly : lemurs Merlin Tuttle : bats Rosamira Guillen : cotton-top tamarin Felicity Arengo : South American flamingos Siew Te Wong : sun bear Deborah Tabart : koala George Archibald : cranes Marc Ancrenaz : Bornean orangutan Fire: working on the most critical wildlife issues. Introduction / by Jay Inslee Kassie Siegel : climate change Grace Ge Gabriel : wildlife consumption Judy St. Leger : wildlife disease Wangari Maathai : habitat loss Sylvia Earle : ocean degradation Edgardo Griffith : amphibian decline Steve Galster : wildlife trade May Berenbaum : pollinator decline How to help: working together to make a difference. Introduction / by Jack Hanna Doing your part Deeper commitment Support the work of the heroes.

With one-third of known species being threatened with extinction, wildlife conservationists are some of the most important heroes on the planet, and Wildlife Heroes profiles the work of 40 of the leading conservationists and the animals and causes they are committed to saving, such as Belinda Low (zebras), Iain Douglas-Hamilton (elephants), Karen Eckert (sea turtles), S.T. Wong (sun bear), Steve Galster (wildlife trade), and Wangari Maathai (habitat loss). Since we all should have an interest in conservation, there is a chapter providing information on ways people can get involved and make a difference. Chapter introductions are by author Kuki Gallmann, actor Ted Danson, actress Stefanie Powers, Congressman Jay Inslee, and TV personality Jack Hanna.

With one-third of known species being threatened with extinction, wildlife conservations are some of the most important heroes on the planet, and Wildlife Heroes profiles the work of 40 of the leading conservationists and the animals and causes they are committed to saving, such as Belinda Low (zebras), Doublas Hamilton (elephants), Karen Eckert (sea turtles), S.T. Wong (sun bear), Steve Galster (wildlife trade), and Wangari Mattai (habitat loss). Since we all should have an interest in conservation, there is a chapter providing information on ways people can get involved and make a difference. Profiles the work of forty of the leading conservationists and the animals and causes they are committed to saving, including Belinda Low, Doublas Hamilton, Karen Eckert, and S.T. Wong