Eavesdropping on elephants : how listening helps conservation / Patricia Newman.

Author/creator Newman, Patricia, 1958- author.
Format Book
PublicationMinneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2019]
Copyright Date©2019
Description56 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 28 cm
Subjects
African elephant--Behavior. --Juvenile literature.
African elephant--Central African Republic. --Juvenile literature.
Animal communication--Juvenile literature.
African elephant--Conservation. --Juvenile literature.

Contents Overture: Forest rumbles -- Verse 1: Silent thunder -- Verse 2: Working in harmony -- Verse 3: Musicians of the forest -- Verse 4: Forest dynamics -- Verse 5: Conservation chorus.
Abstract "Can understanding how forest elephants communicate help scientists find ways to protect them? Come behind the scenes of Cornell University's Elephant Listening Project to see what's being done to keep these majestic animals safe."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 54-55) and index.
Interest age level Ages 9-14.
Interest grade level Grades 4 to 6.
Audience 1080 Lexile
LCCN 2017053300
ISBN9781541515710 (library binding ; alk. paper)
ISBN1541515714 (library binding ; alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner TRC Nonfiction 599.67 N467E ✔ Available Place Hold