Wayne Lynch's Wildlife of the Rockies for Kids will take you on an entertaining, informative and visually beautiful trip to the Rocky Mountains. Learn about grizzly bears, moose, bighorn sheep, wolves and many other fascinating mountain mammals, as well as interesting facts about charismatic eagles and owls, loons, grouse, woodpeckers, chickadees, and ravens.
Renowned nature writer and wildlife photographer Wayne Lynch draws upon 40 years of mountain experience to create this stunning wildlife book that will appeal to all ages. Read it to your children or encourage them to read it themselves. This book will surely enrich any mountain visitor's experience.
Dr. Wayne Lynch is a popular guest lecturer and an award-winning science writer. His books cover a wide range of subjects, including: the biology and behaviour of owls, penguins and northern bears; arctic, boreal and grassland ecology; and the lives of prairie birds and mountain wildlife. He is a fellow of the internationally recognized Explorers Club — a select group of scientists, eminent explorers and distinguished persons, noteworthy for their contributions to world knowledge and exploration. Membership is by invitation only and has included such renowned explorers as Peary, Lindbergh, Byrd, Roosevelt, Stefansson and Issac Asimov. He is also an elected Fellow of the prestigious Arctic Institute of North America . He was elected in recognition of his contributions to the knowledge of polar and subpolar regions. The electing board applauded his diverse career as a naturalist, wildlife photographer and science writer.
"Concise, conversational and informative paragraphs describe each animal and are surrounded by appealing photographs, plus many sidebars that provide additional material and fast facts that include size, habitat, diet, and strange but true. Sharing his many first-hand experiences while capturing these winning images, he also allows that the realities of doing what he does can be dangerous. It's perfect for browsing, and sharing with friends. Readers will be especially attracted to the many baby animals featured."
— Sal's Fiction Addiction
"The book is lavishly illustrated with beautiful colour photographs. Each animal is described concisely in 500 words or so, accompanied by a half-dozen photos, along with fast facts—explaining size, habitat, diet, and strange-but-true tidbits."
— Canadian Teacher Magazine
On the CCBC Best Books for the Fall 2022 List, Starred selection
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MOUNTAIN HABITATS
BEARS
HOOFED MAMMALS
WILD CATS
WILD DOGS
SMALL MAMMALS
BIRDS
WILDLIFE VIEWING TIPS
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
INDEX
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