Wildlife Conservation Technology

Author: Tracy Sue Walker Series: Searchlight Books — Saving Animals with Science

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"From thermal devices spotting poachers to using facial recognition to track animals, technology is reshaping conservation. Young readers discover how technology protects wild animals"--

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Summary

"From thermal devices spotting poachers to using facial recognition to track animals, technology is reshaping conservation. Young readers discover how technology protects wild animals"--

Description

How can people help when wildlife is in danger? With science! Researchers have created devices such as GPS collars and thermal sensors to monitor animals. From camera traps to acoustic ecology, discover how technology is helping protect wildlife.

Critic Reviews

"Highly engaging, an excellent addition to library collections and just right for those readers who always asks for more animal books."—School Library Journal

About the Author

Tracy Sue Walker is an author of children's fiction and nonfiction including The Truth about Dragons. She earned her undergraduate degree from Agnes Scott College in anthropology. Tracy holds a masters' degrees in education as well as library and information science, but has also studied performance at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and writing at the Creative Circus in Atlanta. She is currently based in northern Georgia.