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Wildlife Special Agent: Protecting Endangered Species (Risky Business) [Library Binding]

Edward R. Ricciuti (Author), Bruce S. Glassman (Photographer), Steve Carpenteri (Photographer)


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Book Description

7 and upRisky Business
Meet Richard Moulton at his headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut. He'll show you some of the many items he has seized from poachers and other wildlife criminals over the years, including a rhino horn worth its weight in gold! You'll also find out how special agents go undercover and plan sting operations that snare some of the world's most dangerous smugglers.

Many people in our world face the unique demands of special careers. Some work at jobs that protect us and our families from danger. Others have learned skills needed to provide a special service or perform in a special way. The Risky Business series gives you an up-close-and-personal profile of people who do things most of us would never dream of doing. As you read about them, you'll find out what worries them and what excites them about their jobs. You'll also learn how each person trained to become an expert in his or her field.

Grades 2-5; 7 1/2 x 9; 32 pages; 25-30 large-format, full-color photos; Sturdy library binding; Index; Further Reading


Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5. Part of a series that profiles people with careers that might be considered dangerous, this book looks at the division of Law Enforcement of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It begins with the arrest of a man smuggling illegal rhinoceros horns into the country and then introduces the agent responsible for that arrest. Information is given about the official's different assignments, with particular emphasis on those cases relating to the protection of endangered species, including setting up sting operations to curtail the trafficking of illegal wildlife products. Although the primary focus is on one individual and his work, the book also serves as a good introduction to a part of the government that will be unfamiliar to young readers. In addition to describing an agent's duties, Ricciuti discusses the training process (including how to differentiate between legal and illegal crocodile skins) that is required in order to join the agency. The text is clearly written and informative. Full-color photos appear on almost every page and further serve to illuminate the topic. An interesting look at an unfamiliar occupation that should fascinate both browsers and those searching for an offbeat report topic.?Arwen Marshall, New York Public Library
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Kirkus Reviews

Ricciuti (see review, above) turns in an entry in the Risky Business series that is subtitled ``Protecting Endangered Species,'' about Richard Moulton, a man on the brink of arresting a criminal who is selling animal skins, horns, and tusks. It is all a part of his job as Special Agent for the Division of Law Enforcement of the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Full-color photographs--with a grainy, snapshot quality and lacking any drama--show Moulton dressed in camouflage, pretending to be a hunter, and on the phone, ostensibly setting up a deal with poachers. It may be Moulton's mild-mannered quotes and looks--a middle-aged man with a Captain Kangaroo moustache, striped dress shirt, and tie--or it may be that the author cannot pump sufficient drama into the subject, but readers may not fully understand the risks in this business. They also may not comprehend how seizing the snow leopard pelts in the US affects those engaged in illegal hunting abroad--the economic and other deterrents are never explained. (further reading, index) (Nonfiction. 8-10) -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  • Library Binding: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Blackbirch Press; 1st edition (August 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1567111602
  • ISBN-13: 978-1567111606
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.7 x 0.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,202,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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