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Center for Biological Diversity Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Over 1 mil. species could soon be lost to the #ExtinctionCrisis. We use law & science to secure a future for all creatures hovering on the brink of extinction.

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Book Cover for: Extinction Crisis, James D. Prescott

Extinction Crisis

James D. Prescott
Center for Biological DiversityCenter for Biological Diversity

Hot off the press: Our slimy snail friends are often forgotten in talks about the #ExtinctionCrisis—and field philosopher @thomvandooren wants to change that. Learn about his new book on efforts to save endangered snails in Hawai'i. https://t.co/FEM2QQZXjX

Paperback, 2018

$13.99$6.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Nothing: Surprising Insights Everywhere from Zero to Oblivion, New Scientist

Nothing: Surprising Insights Everywhere from Zero to Oblivion

New Scientist
Center for Biological DiversityCenter for Biological Diversity

New data obtained from @EPA show over 100K reports of harm from Seresto flea collars, including 2,698 companion animal deaths."This has been happening constantly for 10 years, and the EPA has done nothing." ~ @Nathan_Donley, Center scientist https://t.co/sRKGpAti9Y

Paperback, 2014

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Joshua Tree National Park: A Desert Wilderness, Will Macpheat

Joshua Tree National Park: A Desert Wilderness

Will Macpheat
Center for Biological DiversityCenter for Biological Diversity

Dr. Seuss's Truffula trees may not be real, but Joshua trees are — and they’re succumbing to #climatechange. Scientists predict the trees will be largely gone from Joshua Tree National Park by century’s end. https://t.co/2lgHyBLPK1

Paperback, 2011

$14.25$7.13 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Chasing the Ghost Bear: On the Trail of America's Lost Super Beast, Mike Stark

Chasing the Ghost Bear: On the Trail of America's Lost Super Beast

Mike Stark
Center for Biological DiversityCenter for Biological Diversity

The book "Chasing the Ghost Bear: On the Trail of America's Lost Super Beast" by @centerforbiodiv's Mike Stark tells the story of the giant short-faced bear (Arctodus simus), which went extinct some 11,000 years ago. Read an excerpt: https://therevelator.org/short-faced-bear-extinct/ @Revelator_News

Paperback, 2022

$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Nowhere Left to Go: How Climate Change Is Driving Species to the Ends of the Earth, Benjamin Von Brackel

Nowhere Left to Go: How Climate Change Is Driving Species to the Ends of the Earth

Benjamin Von Brackel
Center for Biological DiversityCenter for Biological Diversity

Nowhere Left to Go, a new book by @BvBrackel, explores how #ClimateChange threatens a myriad of species — and how we can help these plants and animals survive. Read an excerpt here: https://therevelator.org/wildlife-climate-solutions/ @Revelator_News

Hardcover, 2022

$26.95$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Point Reyes National Seashore: Museum Management Plan, National Park Service

Point Reyes National Seashore: Museum Management Plan

National Park Service
Center for Biological DiversityCenter for Biological Diversity

Point Reyes National Seashore belongs to the public, not a handful of ranchers. The park service has let themselves be cowed by the ranchers and their allies who use and abuse the park for private profit. https://t.co/OvZd7gi1RL

Paperback, 2013

$14.15$7.07 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge: Comprehensive Conservation Plan, U S Fish & Wildlife Service

Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge: Comprehensive Conservation Plan

U S Fish & Wildlife Service
Center for Biological DiversityCenter for Biological Diversity

Red wolves, like this male picked up on a trail camera at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina, are among the most endangered carnivores in the world. Learn more about this incredible species here: https://t.co/CtGb770JAR https://t.co/tgidx7OkiV

Paperback, 2015

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, U S Fish & Wildlife Service

Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge

U S Fish & Wildlife Service
Center for Biological DiversityCenter for Biological Diversity

Start your Thursday with these adorable (& endangered) panther kittens — along with their mother Broketail, who has already birthed several litters at Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. https://t.co/CGqhXX0Xt3

Paperback, 2015

$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book