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Bringing back the wolves : how a predator restored an ecosystem / written by Jude Isabella ; illustrated by Kim Smith.

Isabella, Jude, (author.). Smith, Kim, 1986- (illustrator.).

Summary:
"In 1995, the gray wolf was reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park after a seventy-year absence. All these years later, we can clearly see the cascading effects this has had on the park's ecosystem. This is a spectacular example of a trophic cascade, the term used when an important member of an ecosystem goes missing and many other living things are indirectly affected, causing a chain reaction of events. In the case of the reintroduced wolves of Yellowstone, the chain reaction went as far as changing the behavior of waterways and the surrounding geology. This book is a fascinating exploration of the transformations that have taken place in Yellowstone National Park since the wolves returned -- including the monumental changes to the landscape and to all the animals that live there -- clearly told through lively narrative and food web infographics."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781771386258
  • ISBN: 1771386258
  • Physical Description: 39 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2020]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 38) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
An unintentional experiment -- Taming the wild -- The food web -- Silence in the valley -- Portrait of a wolf... -- And its pack -- A predator moves in -- An ungulate buffet -- Tree transformation -- Business as usual for bison -- Canids in the middle -- Sky full of predators -- Feathered frenemies -- Grizzled giants... -- And creeping crawlies -- The valley sings again -- The return of the beaver -- Mending the web.
Target Audience Note:
1020L Lexile
Subject: Gray wolf > Reintroduction > Yellowstone National Park > Juvenile literature.
Gray wolf > Ecology > Yellowstone National Park > Juvenile literature.
Yellowstone National Park > Environmental conditions > Juvenile literature.
Wolves > Reintroduction > Yellowstone National Park > Juvenile literature.
Ecology > Yellowstone River Valley > Juvenile literature.
Forest ecology > Yellowstone National Park > Juvenile literature.
Wildlife management > Yellowstone National Park > Juvenile literature.
Wildlife reintroduction > United States > Juvenile literature.
Gray wolf > Juvenile literature.
Wolves > Juvenile literature.
Wildlife reintroduction > Juvenile literature.
Endangered species > Juvenile literature.
Yellowstone National Park > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Informational works.
Illustrated works.

Available copies

  • 8 of 10 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Boyertown Community Library J 599.773 ISA (Text) 33249025674718 Children's Non-fiction Checked Out 05/13/2024
Indian Valley Public Library Juv 599.773 Isabella (Text) 39427103538542 Juvenile Nonfiction Room: Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Mansfield Free Public Library J 599.77 ISA (Text) 31423207 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Martin Library Kids 599.77 ISA Nonfiction (Text) 33454005730031 Childrens Area Available -
Reading Public Library RPL - Main J 599.773 Isa (Text) 33223008531260 Children's Non-fiction Available -
Southern Lehigh Public Library J 599.77 ISA (Text) 30044100838830 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Trone Memorial Library (East Berlin) J599.773 ISA (Text) 35740635697345 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Tunkhannock Public Library J 599.77 ISA (Text) 31650000530241 Junior Non-Fiction Checked Out 04/20/2024
Allentown Public Library J 599.773 ISAB (Text) 34455006751388 Juv Nonfiction Available -
Easton Main Library JUV 599.77 I (Text) 31901004472579 Juv Nonfiction Available -


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