#hardcover #crimefiction #thriller #wildlife #zoo #trafficking 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

North Dakota

﻿When rhino poachers kill two of his fellow rangers in Kruger Park, South African Defense Force veteran Cobus Venter reaches his breaking point. Quitting his job, he embarks on a vigilante mission to take down the animal-trafficking syndicate from the inside. Meanwhile, in Florida, insurance investigator Randall Knight is called to a private roadside zoo, where a new tiger cub of suspect lineage brought a virus that wiped out all the zoo's tigers. The disease is just one species jump away from erupting into a deadly global human pandemic. What starts as a simple insurance claim leads Knight to discover a shocking new evolution in the business of illicit animal trafficking. Both men's journeys take them from the darkest corners of Southeast Asia to the VIP gambling rooms of Macau, where they must stay alive long enough to stop a vicious international triad from ending wildlife as we know it.

Animals is set in the world of global animal trafficking and follows converging story lines into a dark maze of corruption and organized crime, and through the journeys of the main characters, the novel explores the factors driving the exploitation and ruin of the natural world.

Though the story is fiction, the characters, locations, and plot points are almost entirely rooted in fact. They are the product of hundreds of conversations with everyone from Jane Goodall to the CIA, to Damien Mander (an ex-mercenary turned animal activist). To experience the issue firsthand, Will Staples took a month-long research trip spanning three continents and seven countries. The journey was a profoundly transformative, life-altering experience.

The author's goal with this novel is to expose this issue to as many people as possible. To that end, all his income from this book will be donated to nonprofit organizations dedicated to protecting wildlife.

Animals

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#hardcover #animals #nature #science #study #wildlife 

Colorado

The Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals

To observe a dog's guilty look, to witness a gorilla's self-sacrifice for a wounded mate, to watch an elephant herd's communal effort on behalf of a stranded calf - to catch animals in certain acts is to wonder what moves them. Might there be a code of ethics in the animal kingdom? Must an animal be human to be humane? In this book, a scientist takes on those who have declared ethics uniquely human. Making a case for a morality grounded in biology, he shows that ethical behaviour, in humans and animals alike, is as much a matter of evolution as any other trait.

Good Natured

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#hardcover #animals #nature #nonfiction #wildlife 

And Other Figments of the Classifying Imagination

Cats is 'dogs', and rabbits is 'dogs', and so's parrots; but this 'ere 'tortis' is a insect, a porter explains to an astonished traveler in a 19th-century Punch cartoon. Railways were not the only British institution to schematize the world. This book aims to capture the fervor of the Victorian age for classifying and categorizing every new specimen, plant or animal, that British explorers and soldiers and sailors brought home. As she depicts a whole complex of competing groups deploying rival schemes and nomenclatures, Harriet Ritvo shows us a society drawing and redrawing its own boundaries and ultimately identifying itself.

The Platypus and the Mermaid

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A. Claybourne

A. Cunningham

Retired school library book. Previous owner’s information has been marked out on the inside of the front and back covers. Interior pages are in excellent condition.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

North Carolina

Describes many species of plants and animals that are found in mountain habitats.

Mountain Wildlife

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Retired school library book. Previous owner’s information has been blackened out on the inside of the front and back covers. Interior pages are in excellent condition.

Animal Families

Our Amazing Animal Friends

U. S. National Geographic Society Staff

Florida

Busy Beavers

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#hardcover #animals #wildlife #bestseller #nature #nonfiction #outdoors 

A Menagerie of 100 Favorite Animals

From the New York Times bestselling author of When Elephants Weep and Dogs Never Lie About Love comes a personal tribute to 100 fascinating animals. B&W photos throughout. Full-color insert.

Altruistic Armadillos, Zenlike Zebras

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Dorothy Hinshaw Patent

Ex library copy with expected markings and stampings. 

Oregon

Our National Wildlife Refuge System

Examines some of the popular wildlife refuges, in such states as Texas, North Dakota, and California, and focuses on the different methods used to help maintain a natural balance there.

Places of Refuge

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Retired school library book. Previous owner’s information has been marked out on the inside of the front and back covers. Interior pages are in good condition.

The Wild Ponies of Assateague Island

John Himmelman

"Listen closely to the sounds, often very loud, that frogs make without ever opening their mouths. Together they make a concert! Endnotes present facts and activities about these lively and fascinating creatures"--Provided by publisher.

Noisy Frog Sing-Along

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Carl R. Sams

Jean Stoick

New York

A Photographic Fantasy

Forest animals, awakened by the birds' warning that there is a stranger in the woods, set out to discover if there is danger and find, instead, a wonderful surprise.

Stranger in the Woods

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Illinois

Recipes & Food Memories 

Outdoor Tables and Tales

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

A Place for Birds

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Maryland

Informative and visually exciting, this is the new, revised edition of the worlds best-selling guide to the Canadian Rockies. Whether youre planning your trip, looking for a perfect road guide, or searching for a lasting and complete record of your journey, this is the book for you. Graeme Pole is the author of many other best-selling books from Altitude Publishing, including Classic Hikes in the Canadian Rockies, Walks and Easy Hikes in the Canadian Rockies, and David Thompson: The Epic Expeditions of a Great Canadian Explorer.

Canadian Rockies

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#hardcover #animals #liftflap #beautiful #children #kids #jungle #wildlife

Georgia

Cover has rip. Inside is beautiful!

Lift the flaps and discover rain forest animal friends!

Illustrated by award-winning wildlife artist Maurice Pledger, Lift and Learn: In the Jungle is a colorful introduction to the world's rain forests and their many inhabitants. Journey through the jungle on a learning adventure with a host of animal friends, and lift the flaps for adorable surprises on every page!

In the Jungle

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barely any shelf wear, basically new condition 

A season-by-season reference on North America's most thrilling wild animals.

In this book, renowned wildlife photographer Dave Taylor presents 300 full-color images of North American predators in their natural habitats. He offers interesting notes on each animal: its behavior, the role it plays in its ecosystem and where and when it can best be observed.

Taylor pays special attention to the most interesting North American predators, recording the day-to-day life of both the hunter and its prey.

Predators include:

 * Wolf
 * Coyote
 * Red fox
 * Otter
 * Mink
 * Badger
 * Grizzly bear
 * Black bear
 * Polar bear
 * Cougar
 * Bobcat
 * Lynx
 * Ocelot
 * Dolphin
 * Great blue heron
 * Bald eagle
 * Great horned owl
 * American alligator.

Prey include:

 * Bison
 * Musk ox
 * White-tailed deer
 * Elk
 * Bighorn sheep
 * Moose
 * Pika
 * Prairie dog.

Predators of North America is the fascinating story of these animals over a calendar year, providing photographers, naturalists, conservationists and hunters a guide to viewing species-specific seasonal events.

Predators of North America

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We hope this small window into the day-to-day wonders of the cibolo Nature center helps you to understand the good you do.

Texas

One Perfect Moment

A Day At The Cibolo Nature Center

Sy Montgomery

Nic Bishop

Dust jacket has shelf wear and one small tear (approximately 1 cm).  Pages are lovely, uncreased, unmarked, and the binding is tight. 
This book is full of beautiful photos of one of South America’s most peculiar and elusive animals. 

Alaska

Saving South America’s Largest Mammal

The Tapir Scientist

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Karl F. Lagler

John E. Bardach

Robert R. Miller

Dora R. May Passino

Louisiana

A text reference in ichthyology draws its examples primarily from the American fauna

Ichthyology

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Bobbe Needham

This book is a clean copy with a good spine and binding. The contents and Graphics are in good condition. There is minimal wear inside. There is slight wear on the hardback cover. Will ship within hours after your order is received. Thanks for stopping by and please stay safe. B35

Homes for Birds, Bats, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife

35 projects made with natural materials that blend into and enhance a backyard setting. US origin.

Beastley Abodes

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Barbara Bennett

Foreword by TBD

Michigan

One Woman's Quest to Rescue Africa's Wildlife Refugees

For animal lovers, nature enthusiasts, and the vast readership for gripping true-life stories, this African saga is a must-read adventure. It chronicles the unique Harnas Wildlife Foundation in Namibia, where Marietanbsp;van der Merwe and her family, former wealthy cattle farmers, have sold land to buy and care for embattled wildlife. We meet Sam, the "AIDS" lion infected by mistake at a vet clinic. Boerjke, a baboon with epilepsy and Down syndrome. Savanna, the one-eyed lioness. And Marietanbsp;van der Merwe herself, the inspiring proprietor of Harnas who shares her home with needy wild animals. Survivor of an early life fraught with personal tragedy in the African Bush, she now devotes herself as care-giver and ambassador for wildlife and wildland. Told with insight, humor, and thrilling immediacy by author and Harnas volunteer Barbara Bennett, this story will captivate readers of all ages.

Soul of a Lion

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Sarah Hall

Some minor shelf wear to dust jacket with pages slightly shaded but book is in great condition (see photos).

California

A Novel

From the award-winning author of The Electric Michelangelo, one of the most decorated young British writers working today, comes a literary masterpiece: a breathtaking work that beautifully and provocatively surveys the frontiers of the human spirit and our animal drives. For almost a decade, zoologist Rachel Caine has lived a solitary existence far from her estranged family in England, monitoring wolves in a remote section of Idaho as part of a wildlife recovery program. But a surprising phone call takes her back to the peat and wet light of the Lake District where she grew up. The eccentric Earl of Annerdale has a controversial scheme to reintroduce the Grey Wolf to the English countryside, and he wants Rachel to spearhead the project. Though she’s skeptical, the earl’s lands are close to the village where she grew up, and where her aging mother now lives. While the earl’s plan harks back to an ancient idyll of untamed British wilderness, Rachel must contend with modern-day realities—health and safety issues, public anger and fear, cynical political interests. But the return of the Grey unexpectedly sparks her own regeneration. Exploring the fundamental nature of wilderness and wildness, The Wolf Border illuminates both our animal nature and humanity: sex, love, conflict, and the desire to find answers to the question of our existence—the emotions, desires, and needs that rule our lives.

The Wolf Border

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Janell Cannon

After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother.

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