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The Last Elephants
Contributor(s): Pinnock, Don (Compiled by), Bell, Colin (Compiled by), Duke of Cambridge, William (Foreword by)

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ISBN: 1588346633     ISBN-13: 9781588346636
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
OUR PRICE: $33.96  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: April 2019
* Out of Print *
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Animals - Wildlife
- Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - Mammals
- Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General
Dewey: 599.67
LCCN: 2018044494
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 8.3" W x 9.8" L (3.75 lbs) 448 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Ecology
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product
Review Citations: Booklist 03/15/2019 pg. 30
Publishers Weekly 02/11/2019
Library Journal 05/01/2019 pg. 118
Choice 09/01/2019
 
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Publisher Description:
Amazing photographs of elephants accompany narratives from researchers, scientists, and conservationists celebrating elephants and calling for their preservation

African savanna elephants--among the most magnificent and beloved of our fellow mammals--are an extraordinary, social, and intelligent species. The Last Elephants, an homage to these animals and a clarion call for their preservation, is based upon a shocking finding: savanna elephant populations across Africa are being decimated, with two to three murdered every hour for their ivory. Without action, these elephants soon will vanish from our world. They are a species in imminent danger of extinction, and it is up to us to save them.

Featuring more than 250 full-color photos of the breathtaking animals by some of the world's top wildlife photographers, The Last Elephants was inspired by the devastating results of the continent-wide Great Elephant Census of 2016, undertaken by Elephants without Borders in tandem with the world's most prominent conservation groups. The book joins together the voices and vision of scientists, lawmakers, rangers, conservationists, and on-the-ground researchers to speak out against elephant killings, to close loopholes in international law that allow the ivory trade to continue, and to pay tribute to the thousands who work to protect the animals, including African communities who have elected to preserve and protect their elephant neighbors. Offering both profiles of preservation plans that work and hope for elephants' future, this is a must-read for everyone concerned for the future of one of Earth's most captivating species.

 
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