The Wildlife Detectives
How Forensic Scientists Fight Crimes Against Nature
By Bob Rozinski (Photographer); Donna M. Jackson; Wendy Shattil (Photographer)
(Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Hardcover, 9780395869765, 48pp.)
Publication Date: April 2000
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback, Prebound
Categories: Law & Crime, Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection
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Slaughtering 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.
Donna M. Jackson is an award-winning author of many science books for young readers. Her works include the critically acclaimed Bone Detectives, Bug Scientists, and Wildlife Detectives—all honored by the NSTA/CBC’s Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children award; ER Vets, an Orbis Pictus and ASPCA Henry Bergh honor book; and Extreme Scientists, named a Smithsonian Notable Book for Children, 2009. Donna was inspired to write this book on Caitlin’s work after reading about the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunamis and how elephants may be able to sense shockwaves before such catastrophes. Donna lives in Colorado with her husband, Charlie, and their family.
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