Tigers, wolves, pandas and whales are just a few of the best-known endangered species, but there are thousands more - many of them vanishing before they have even been discovered. 'Endangered Species' looks at the reasons why so many species are now threatened or endangered, and dicusses different conservation strategies. Will agriculture, industry, hunting and poaching inevitably destroy more and more wildlife? Or will it be possible to reconcile the needs of animals and humans, and create a healthy, sustainable balance in the future? Opposing viewpoints are given throughout to provide opportunities for discussion and debate.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called 21St Century Debates .

There are 64 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2003 by Hachette Children's Group .

Both Malcolm Penny and Jill Bailey trained as scientists and are experienced at writing for young people.