Wildlife in the Balance: The Species That Shape Earth's Ecosystems - by Sharon Wismer (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Meet some of our planet's most important animals and discover the remarkable ways they are helping save our planet."--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Meet some of our planet's most important animals and discover the remarkable ways they are helping save our planet.

Learn about 25 keystone species around the world from elephants to wolves, honeybees to beavers. Keystone species are animals or plants that play a crucial role in different habitats and have a huge effect on the environment around them. Entire ecosystems can depend on a single species, and they act as a glue that holds the ecosystem together.  The book will introduce readers to keystone animals across all the five major biomes (aquatic, grassland, forest, desert, and tundra) with facts about wildlife, habitats, and modern conservation practices to protect these species.​
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Review Quotes

Learn how keystone species (wolves, honeybees, beavers and more) play a crucial role in maintaining their habitat. - Charlotte Eyre, The Bookseller - August Previews

A captivating journey through some of the world's most beautiful and diverse ecosystems. - Sandy Luk, Chief Executive at the Marine Conservation Society

With a world facing unprecedented change it is refreshing to see a book showing so clearly why we should care about the natural world. - Prof. David Bellwood, Marine Biology, James Cook University

A beautiful book that will enthuse your child about the wonders of our world - Prof. Nichola Raihani, Author of The Social Instinct: What Nature Can Teach Us About Working Together

A rich and wonderfully detailed deep dive in the role of extraordinary and intriguingly ordinary animals that shape our natural world. - Catherine Barr, Author of Fourteen Wolves: a rewilding story, shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2022

A beautiful ode to the next generation of wildlife warriors ... a must read for any nature lovers, families and kids to enjoy. - Brinkley Davies, Conservationist and Author of Saving Bunji

About the Author

Dr Sharon Wismer is a scientist, children's book author and mother who enjoys sharing her passion for wildlife and science. She is currently funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and leads a science communication project at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Sharon obtained her PhD in 2017. As a marine biologist, her research focused on the behavioural ecology of reef fishes and the impacts of mass coral bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef. Her scientific work has been published in many peer-reviewed international journals, while her children's books, Keepers of the Reef and When Nature Runs Wild, aim to make emerging science accessible and exciting for children.

Terri grew up in hong Kong and studies illustration at the University of Edinburgh, and now lives and works from a wooden cabin in the countryside. She likes drawing anything blobby, including but not limited to: brains, intestines and liverworts.