The snowy owl scientist / text and photos by Mark Wilson.
"Are the snowy owls in trouble? Venture into the Alaskan arctic and the summer realm of these predator birds to find out. Discover the diverse species necessary to owl survival, how climate change is affecting the landscape of their nesting site of past millennia, and what it takes to do field research in this action-packed addition to the award-winning Scientists in the Field series"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780358329596
- ISBN: 0358329590
- Physical Description: 87 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 x 29 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Boston : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]
- Copyright: 2022
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Arctic owl, where science meets adventure"--Cover. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 85) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Gear up! -- The nomads arrive -- Who's nesting? -- Counting avinnaq -- Checking on chicks -- Photography quitly, using a long lens -- The owl chick heist -- Strike up the bands -- Tracking owls -- The nomads depart -- A warming Arctic -- What you can do -- Glossary. |
Target Audience Note: | 10-14 Brodart. 5-9 Brodart. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.5 4 517579. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | J 598.97 WIL 2022 (Text) | 0002205360288 | Juvenile Non-Fiction | Available | - |
The Snowy Owl Scientist
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The Snowy Owl Scientist
Are the snowy owls in trouble Venture into the Alaskan arctic and the summer realm of these predator birds to find out. Discover the diverse species necessary to owl survival, how climate change is affecting the landscape of their nesting site of past millennia, and what it takes to do field research in this action-packed addition to the award-winning Scientists in the Field series. It's July on Alaska's North Slope, and scientist Denver Holt is in Utqiagvik surveying nests. Denver has been coming here since 1992, and the snowy owls he studies have been coming here much longer: thousands of years. With its mix of coastal, low-elevation tundra and a rich presence of lemmings, the North Slope is the only area in Alaska where snowy owls regularly nest. How do snowy owls decide where they will nest How do they manage to arrive at locations where food will be abundant What drives the success of these delicate tundra ecosystems These are the mysteries Denver is trying to solve to help ensure a bright future for these elegant hunters.