Wildlife Crossing: Giving Animals the Right-Of-Way (Orca Footprints)
by Joan Marie Galat (Author)
What happens when the needs of people and nature collide?
More than 13 million miles of roads crisscross landscapes in 222 countries. Roads offer many human benefits, but they also create problems for nature. Their construction leads to a loss of biodiversity through habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation. Roads isolate wildlife populations, impede migration and allow invasive plant and animal species to spread, while giving rise to pollution from garbage, light, noise and airborne contaminants.
With innovative tools, like wildlife overpasses to reconnect landscapes, smart roads and vehicles to maximize safety, and a little hands on help, we can create environmental harmony. And sitting in the passenger seat, young people can play a part in helping highways and habitats coexist.
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School Library Journal
Gr 5 Up-Gorgeous, crisp photographs complement the well-written text in this new book in the "Orca Footprints" series. Galat focuses on the developing field of road ecology: the environmental impact of roads on ecosystems and wildlife, and balancing those needs with human civilization. In four concise chapters, readers come to understand the issues that engineers, designers, activists, and others must confront in their efforts to help endangered wildlife that need additional space and travel corridors. Sidebars, captions, and highlighted words (defined in the glossary) help readers understand the subject. The use of real-life examples and suggestions for ways that readers can help address the issues described in the book add to its value. VERDICT A first purchase for libraries that need more books on the topic of conservation and the impact of development on wildlife.
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ALA/Booklist
Since most children’s books on the topic address younger kids, this volume offers considerably more information for students researching the topic. An intriguing subject and a good resource for middle-grade reports.
JNF037020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
JNF003220 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Animal Welfare
