Albany Junior High School Library

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Gillian Candler
Nature heroes
75 pages
illustrations (chiefly colour)
Inspiration & activities for young conservationists. (Cover) Contents: Richard Henry, the grandfather of conservation -- Pérrine Moncrieff, birds & parks campaigner -- Lance Richdale, seabird saviour -- Betty Batham, marine biologist & research director -- Don Merton, saving birds from extinction -- George Gibbs, wētā expert -- Ingrid Visser, friend of Aotearoa's orca -- Miriam Ritchie, conservation dog handler -- Pātaka Moore & Caleb Royal, river kaitiaki -- Catherine Kirby, climbing trees for conservation -- Nikola Toki, threaned species ambasador -- Anthony Behrens, weed buster and whio protector -- Jordan Aria Housiaux, marine scientist -- Rangatahi, youth nature heroes
Summary: New Zealand Nature Heroes is designed to inspire and empower New Zealand kids to be naturalists and conservationists. The book features stories of 15 different nature heroes, people, who, in the past, or currently, are working to protect and understand New Zealand's natural world. (Publisher)