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Wild Medicine: Inventing Ways to Save Endangered Animals

by Nora Nickum

Creative care for endangered animals

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Creative care for endangered animals

From gorillas and bats to Hawaiian monk seals and sunflower sea stars, the book presents examples of scientists and veterinarians responding to disease threats in animals that cannot readily be brought in for treatment. Its focus is on practical ingenuity in the field: tools such as darts, hidden cameras, and peanut butter feature in accounts shared by people involved in the work. The settings range from jungles and mountains to islands, while the subject connects animal care with the broader effort to prevent extinction. The book also includes information about ways young people can take part in conservation.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Ages 9–12 interested in endangered animals and wildlife conservation
  • Young readers curious about how scientists and veterinarians work in the field
  • Children looking for ideas about getting involved in conservation

Themes

Endangered speciesWildlife medicineDisease responseConservationYouth involvement

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Book overview

How do scientists and veterinarians protect endangered animals from deadly disease outbreaks when the animals can't be brought in from the wild for treatment? They get creative! Discover how these innovative and dedicated people use everything from peanut butter to darts to hidden cameras in order to treat creatures of all shapes and sizes via stories told directly from those involved. For rare and threatened animals like gorillas, bats, sunflower sea stars, Hawaiian monk seals, and Ethiopian wolves, creative inventions and wild medicine in deep jungles, high mountains, and deserted islands can be the missing puzzle pieces to save them from extinction. Content includes information on how young readers can get involved and make an impact in the effort to keep these creatures from going extinct.
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