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A National Science Teachers Association/Children's Book Council Outstanding Science Trade Book for ChildrenSlaughtering elephants for their ivory; shooting bears for their gall bladders; capturing sea turtles for soup. In the name of vanity, fashion, and greed, man stalks and kills wild animals -- and gets away with it, even when it is clearly against the law. But now scientists have a way to catch and convict poachers. In a laboratory in Ashland, Oregon, they analyze clues to link suspects to crimes. In words and pictures, this book tells a poignant story and reveals how science can indeed save the day.
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The Wildlife Detectives, Donna M Jackson
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- Released
- 2002
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- Title
- The Wildlife Detectives
- Subtitle
- How Forensic Scientists Fight Crimes Against Nature
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Donna M Jackson
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Released
- 2002
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 48
- ISBN13
- 9780618196838
- Series
- Scientists in the Field
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Nature, Animals, Science
- Rating
- 3.85 out of 5
- Description
- A National Science Teachers Association/Children's Book Council Outstanding Science Trade Book for ChildrenSlaughtering elephants for their ivory; shooting bears for their gall bladders; capturing sea turtles for soup. In the name of vanity, fashion, and greed, man stalks and kills wild animals -- and gets away with it, even when it is clearly against the law. But now scientists have a way to catch and convict poachers. In a laboratory in Ashland, Oregon, they analyze clues to link suspects to crimes. In words and pictures, this book tells a poignant story and reveals how science can indeed save the day.