The manatee scientists saving vulnerable species

Highlights the work scientists are doing to protect the manatee, an endangered species.

Main Author:	Lourie, Peter.
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2011.
Series:	Scientists in the field
Subjects:	Manatees > Conservation > Juvenile nonfiction. Marine mammalogists > Juvenile nonfiction. Marine biologists > Juvenile nonfiction. Scientists > Juvenile nonfiction. Wildlife conservation > Juvenile nonfiction. Endangered species > Juvenile nonfiction. Manatees > Juvenile nonfiction.

Summary:	Highlights the work scientists are doing to protect the manatee, an endangered species.
Physical Description:	80 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 x 29 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 72) and index.
ISBN:	9780547152547 (hbk.) 054715254X (hbk.)
Author Notes:	Peter Lourie lives in Vermont with his family. He is an avid traveler who spent weeks in Florida and Brazil working on this book and says, "I am grateful to all the scientists who allow me to accompany them on their explorations. Every little bit of knowledge does in fact contribute to the overall picture of how science can help us to conserve animals." Visit his website at www.peterlourie.com .