Author: William Caper
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
ISBN: 1597165328
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Explains why Florida panthers became an endangered species, and describes the efforts of scientists to bring them back from the brink of extinction.
Author: Craig Pittman
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488098719
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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A Garden & Gun Best Book of 2020 “Witty and passionate.” —Lauren Groff “Craig Pittman has a remarkable talent for telling stories set in the Sunshine State that never fail to fascinate and entertain.”—Gilbert King “The definitive book on one of America’s least understood apex predators. The story of how Florida’s panthers were saved from extinction is one that both deserves and needs to be told.” —Dane Huckelbridge The captivating tale of the Florida panther, its survival and rescue from extinction With novelistic detail and an eye for the absurd, Craig Pittman recounts the extraordinary story of the people who brought the panther back from the brink of extinction, the ones who nearly pushed the species over the edge, and the cats that were caught in the middle. This being Florida, there's more than a little weirdness, too. An engrossing narrative of wry humor, sharp writing and exhaustive reportage, Cat Tale shows what it takes to bring one species back and what unexpected costs such a decision brings.
Author: Dan Scifo
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN: 1634946472
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
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Book Description
This exciting book provides young readers an inside look at the Florida Panthers, from the team's formation up to the present day. The book includes a table of contents, team facts, additional resources links, a glossary, and an index. This Press Box Books title is aligned to a reading level of grade 4 and an interest level of grades 4-7.
Author: Loran Wlodarski
Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing
ISBN: 1607180936
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18
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Felina the Florida panther loved growing up in her forest home--until the forest started to shrink. Learn whether Felina and the other forest animals adapt to the new human presence and what children can do to keep wild animals safe, happy, and healthy. Includes "For Creative Minds" section
Author: David Maehr
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1597268593
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 283
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When the first field study of the Florida panther took place in 1973, so little was known about the animal that many scientists believed it was already extinct. During more extensive research conducted from 1981 to 1986, panthers were proven to exist, but the handful of senile, anemic, and parasite-infested specimens that were captured indicated a grim future. During those early years a remarkably enduring image of the panther was born, and despite voluminous data gathered over the next decade that showed the panther to be healthy, long-lived, and reproducing, that earlier image has yet to be dispelled. For nine years, biologist David S. Maehr served as project leader of the Florida Panther Study Project, helping to gather much of the later, surprisingly positive data. In The Florida Panther, he presents the first detailed portrait of the animal -- its biology, natural history, and current status -- and a realistic assessment of its prospects for survival. Maehr also provides an intriguing look at the life and work of a field biologist: how captures are made, the intricacies of radio-telemetry tracking, the roles of various team members. He describes the devastating intrusion of politics into scientific work, as he discusses the widespread problems caused by the failure of remote and ill-informed managers to provide needed support and to communicate effectively to the public the goals and accomplishments of the scientists. He examines controversial efforts to establish a captive breeding program and to manipulate the Florida panther's genetic stock with the introduction of relatives from west Texas. Protection of high-quality habitat, much of it in the hands of private landowners, is the key to the long-term survival of the Florida panther. Unless agency decisionmakers and the public are aware of the panther's true situation, little can be done to save it. This book will play a vital role in correcting widespread misconceptions about the panther's current condition and threats to its survival.
Author: Taylor Reed
Publisher: Weigl Publishers
ISBN: 1489631453
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Did you know that 26 Florida Panthers games were sold out in the team’s first season? Panthers fans continue to show their support by wearing red and gold and by throwing plastic rats on the ice. Learn fascinating facts about the team’s history, players, coaches, and more in Florida Panthers, an Inside the NHL book.
Author: Margaret Goff Clark
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
ISBN: 9780525651147
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76
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Book Description
Summarizes what little is known about the rare, endangered Florida panther and the ways that wildlife biologists study it in its natural environment.
Author: Jeff Babineau
Publisher: Child's World
ISBN: 9780886827380
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
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Book Description
The story of the Panthers from their beginning in 1993.
Author: McGovern, Bernie
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455604418
Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 596
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Book Description
Thousands of fascinating facts and figures on all aspects of life in the Sunshine State. This book, a combination atlas, directory, tourist guide, and reference manual, covers everything you want to know about the state of Florida. The current edition has updated statistics on all of the topics found in past annuals, a hurricane survival guide, and everything from basic history to residential requirements to live in the state of Florida. A very good resource for Florida natives as well as those planning to visit the state.
Author: Stephen J. O'Brien
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312272869
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Book Description
In this collection of genetic detective stories, the author reveals how feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) has uncovered clues to a potential cure for HIV and other important animal research that has paved the way toward the future of gene therapy.
