"Humpback whales are a true ecological success story. Readers will be enthralled by the story of these masters of the deep, listed as endangered in 1970. Protected by an international ban on hunting all whales in 1982, the humpback recovered so well it was no longer listed as endangered in most of the world by 2016"--

This book shares the survival stories of endangered species that have made a comeback. Learn about the human and natural factors that drove each species to the edge of extinction, and find out what helped them survive and thrive.

This book shares the survival stories of endangered species that have made a comeback. Learn about the human and natural factors that drove each species to the edge of extinction, and find out what helped them survive and thrive.

Back from the Brink answers these questions and more as it delves into the threats to seven species, and the scientific and political efforts to coax them back from the brink of extinction. This rich, informational look at the problem of extinction has a hopeful tone: all of these animals' numbers are now on the rise.

Conflicts arise when humans and grizzlies are forced into close quarters. "The Yellowstone grizzly population has grown from an estimated 136 bears when first granted federal protection as a threatened species to as many as one thousand grizzlies in a tri-state region today. No longer limited to remote wilderness areas, grizzlies now roam throughout the region--in state parks, school playgrounds, residential subdivisions, on farms and ranches, and...