Giant Pandas in the Wild: Saving an Endangered Species - Hardcover

9780893819972: Giant Pandas in the Wild: Saving an Endangered Species

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0893819972 ISBN 13: 9780893819972

Publisher: Aperture, 2002

Giant Pandas in the Wild: Saving an Endangered Species is an insider's view of one of the most alluring and least understood animals on the endangered species list. Through photographs never before published in a book readers enter a magical world in the remote mountainous area that is home to China's remaining 1100 wild pandas. Zhi, who began her research in 1985, made the panda's habitat her second home and gained the trust of more than 20 of these animals. Her observations and photographs dispel the popular myths about pandas and draw attention to the dedication required to save the panda from almost certain extinction.

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About the Author:

L� Zhi was formerly the program manager of the giant panda conservation program for the World Wildlife Fund. She is currently a visiting professor at Yale University.

From Booklist:

Giant pandas, those archetypically cute bears that embody the concept of endangered species, live in very remote areas in the mountains of China and are rarely photographed in the wild. Panda researcher Zhi, who has studied the animals since 1985, presents a photographic essay of her years of research. Writing in the first person of the trials of conducting fieldwork in remote and precipitous areas, of the poverty that leads villagers to poach the local animals, and of political machinations necessary to set aside land for the pandas, Zhi enthralls the reader with the wonder of studying such an enigmatic and enticing animal. Introductory essays by George Schaller and several other champions of the giant panda set the tone, and a short bibliography guides readers to some classic works on the panda. Giant pandas are perennially popular animals and the photos are unique, making this book welcome in all libraries. Nancy Bent
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