TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jones,Nicola
AU  - Finkeldey,Alexandra
TI  - Saving the spotted owl: Zalea's story 
SN  - 9781525305559
U1  - 598.97/097 23
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Toronto, ON
PB  - Kids Can Press
KW  - Northern spotted owl
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Conservation
KW  - Rare birds
KW  - Wildlife rescue
KW  - Illustrated works
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Includes index
N2  - "This story is about a baby Northern Spotted Owl named Zalea who fell from her tree. Her parents couldn't bring her back to the nest, but luckily she was found by humans and taken to a breeding center where biologists care for endangered owls so they can be released back into the wild. The book describes efforts to save one of our most endangered species: the Northern Spotted Owl. Their forest homes from BC to California have been ravaged by logging over past decades. And their scrappier cousins, the barred owl, tends to push these gentler owls aside. Today, they are Canada's most endangered species and are listed as threatened under the US Endangered Species Act. But there are plans afoot to save them. The scientists working hard at the world's only breeding center for spotted owls -- all young women -- have one of the world's most rewarding and important jobs, providing an inspiration for students everywhere to get involved with conservation biology."--; When a baby northern spotted owl falls from her tree, she is in danger of becoming a snack for predators. But a team of researchers find her helpless on the forest floor and decide to rescue her. They give the baby owl a name-- Zalea-- and a second chance at life. And in-depth look at the efforts to save one of North America's most endangered species, Saving the Spotted Owl takes readers on a journey through Zalea's rescue, from a tiny puff of gray fluff to a thriving adult ready to start a family of her own. Packed with information and stunning illustrations covering everything from egg incubation to owl courtship, this hope-filled true story introduces readers to the importance of biodiversity, the biology of owls, the plight of an endangered species and the extraordinary women working tirelessly to protect them
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