Author Description

Key Selling Points Wild birds are in trouble around the world. In this book, kids learn what they can do, in their own backyards, to help conserve them. There is a widespread and thriving birding community of people all over the world who are invested in the future of birds, from scientists, to birders, to backyard enthusiasts and the general public. The book features approximately ten profiles of young birders and what they’re doing, around the world, to protect birds and their habitats. The author is a biologist, conservationist and passionate about birds and other wildlife. She’s a director of the Thetis Island Nature Conservancy and the Cowichan Community Land Trust. Part of the Orca Wild series that examines the intricacies of animals, ecosystems, humans and our relationships to each other. Topics covered include: endangered species, orcas, elephants, seals, sea otters and beavers.