ICCAL » conservation http://wowlit.org/catalog Browse our collection of literature Tue, 22 May 2012 20:16:36 +0000 en hourly 1 Only The Mountains Do Not Move http://wowlit.org/catalog/9781600603334/ http://wowlit.org/catalog/9781600603334/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:13:39 +0000 Book Importer http://wowlit.org/catalog/9781600603334/
Nobody can say he is settled anywhere forever;
it is only the mountains which do not move from their places.
So goes a Maasai proverb, and so goes the lives of the Maasai in Africa. For hundreds of years they have moved with their herds of cattle and goats across thousands of miles in Kenya and Tanzania.

Today the Maasai face new challenges. Their traditional way of life is threatened, lands are overgrazed, and wildlife is in danger. Maasai tribes are meeting these obstacles head-on adapting their lives and agricultural practices while keeping their vibrant, close-knit culture alive.

Award-winning author-photographer Jan Reynolds presents a striking glimpse of these dynamic people. Only the Mountains Do Not Move shows one Maasai tribe s remarkable ability to forge a delicate balance between the richness of the past and the needs of the future.

]]> http://wowlit.org/catalog/9781600603334/feed/ 0 Watch Me Grow! http://wowlit.org/catalog/9781554536184/ http://wowlit.org/catalog/9781554536184/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 18:38:38 +0000 Book Importer http://wowlit.org/catalog/9781554536184/ A charming introduction in words and photographs to growing food in the city. The companion title to Up We Grow! is another informative and inspiring book about small-scale, local farming. This time the focus is on raising food in cities, where it can be grown anywhere on windowsills, balconies, yards, boulevards and even rooftops. Children follow the food, from planting and tending to harvesting and eating. Kids also read about sharing in community gardens and community kitchens and about the friendships and sense of caring that grow as people tend their city gardens.

]]> http://wowlit.org/catalog/9781554536184/feed/ 0 Los tres naufragos (Spanish Edition) http://wowlit.org/catalog/9781575814698/ http://wowlit.org/catalog/9781575814698/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:43:33 +0000 Book Importer http://wowlit.org/catalog/9781575814698/ An old marine turtle that has to return to the beach where she was born to deposit her eggs, perhaps for the last time, a young, immature pelican that falls into an oil slick at sea, and a tricky cat that was thrown into the sea are the three protagonists of this story. They will have to unite and help each other to be able to survive.

]]> http://wowlit.org/catalog/9781575814698/feed/ 0 The Galapagos Islands (Nature’s Wonders) http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780761428565/ http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780761428565/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:43:33 +0000 Book Importer http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780761428565/ The Galapagos Islands are a natural wonder in every way. They are home to an array of flora and fauna found no other place on earth. In The galapagos Islands explore the beauty and mystery surronding these islands, as well as their geography, wildlife, history, people, and the importance of the preservation of these isles.

]]> http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780761428565/feed/ 0 Elephant Have Right of Way http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780385306225/ http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780385306225/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:01:02 +0000 Book Importer http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780385306225/ A noted conservationist describes her nearly thirty years living and working in Africa, describing the various animals with which she has worked and providing a firsthand view of the plight of Africa’s wild animals.

]]> http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780385306225/feed/ 0 Breakfast in the Rainforest: A Visit with Mountain Gorillas http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780763622817/ http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780763622817/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:01:02 +0000 Book Importer http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780763622817/ A photographer shares a rare glimpse of mountain gorillas in the wild — and inspires readers to help protect them.Powerful but shy, the African mountain gorilla struggles for survival in the rainforests of Uganda’s national parks. Follow wildlife photographer Richard Sobol on an arduous journey to these hidden habitats and take a hushed, close-up look at the gentle giants as they nibble on leaves for their morning meal.

]]> http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780763622817/feed/ 0 Rickie and Henri http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780698400023/ http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780698400023/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:01:02 +0000 Book Importer http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780698400023/ Rickie the chimpanzee loved living with her mother in the rain forests of Central Africa, warm and safe. Until the day the hunters came, and took Rickie away to sell at a Congelese market. Luckily, she was resuced by a kind man who adopted Rickie and cared for her. Best of all, he provided an unexpected friend in his dog Henri. This true story of friendship is heart-warmingly brought to life by renowned scientist Dr. Jane Goodall.

]]> http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780698400023/feed/ 0 One More Elephant: The Fight to Save Wildlife in Uganda http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780525651796/ http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780525651796/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:01:02 +0000 Book Importer http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780525651796/ Two brothers, Peter and William Moeller save the rapidly diminishing herds of elephants and other wildlife living in the Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda.

]]> http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780525651796/feed/ 0 Gorilla Doctors: Saving Endangered Great Apes http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780618445554/ http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780618445554/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:01:02 +0000 Book Importer http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780618445554/ Mountain gorillas are playful, curious, beautiful, and fiercely protective of their families. They are also one of the most endangered species in the world. For many years, mountain gorillas have faced the threat of t death at the hands of poachers. Funds raised by “gorilla tourism”––bringing people into the forest to see these majestic animals––have helped protect gorillas. This tourism is vital, but close contact between gorillas and people has brought a new threat to the mountain gorillas: human disease.The Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project is a group of courageous and talented scientists working to save the mountain gorilla population in Rwanda and Uganda. The “Gorilla Doctors” study the effects of human exposure, document the daily lives of the gorillas, provide emergency care to injured animals, and even act as foster parents to an orphaned gorilla baby named Fearless.

]]> http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780618445554/feed/ 0 Dolphin Song http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780803732148/ http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780803732148/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:17:33 +0000 Yoo Kyung Sung http://wowlit.org/catalog/9780803732148/ Just as Martine is settling into life at Sawubona, the wildlife game reserve, with her grandmother and Jemmy, her white giraffe, she must leave for two weeks on a school trip off the coast of South Africa. What begins as an exciting sea adventure quickly turns perilous when Martine and five of her classmates are thrown overboard into shark-infested waters. They are saved by a pod of dolphins only to end up marooned on a deserted island. The castaways, at odds with one another, must figure out not only how to survive, but how to save the dolphins that have mysteriously beached themselves on the island’s shore. In a gripping tale of courage, friendship, and survival, Martine uses her healing gift and her bushcraft to help humans and animals alike.

St. John also wrote The White Giraffe.

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