Carpet Snakes And Stick Insects Extremepets Book 2

Carpet Snakes and Stick Insects, EXTREME PETS, Book 2 You've heard about EXTREME SPORTS!What about EXTREME PETS?These pets are ?different?Do you have one yet?They need as much loveAnd they need as much careAs ?regular? pets, justA little more rare!But? only get one, if you DARE!A series of 4 humorous verse stories aimed at 5 to 10 year olds, about very unusual pets and with links to further information on such things as pet care.Book 2, features the Carpet Snake and the Stick Insect and includes 10 fun facts about each.REVIEW: ?What a fascinating book, integrating fact with verse to create a wonderfulcross-curricular resource for teachers. As for the students, curious littleminds will engage with the unique and unusual subject matter!?Adrienne T. O?Connell, B.A., Grad. Dip. Ed., taught children from indigenousclassrooms in the outback to multicultural classrooms in the city.THEMES: Carpet Snakes, Carpet Pythons, Stick Insects, Phasmids, exotic pets, extreme pets, pet care, J.R.Poulter ? a multi award-winning author of over 30 books.Jonas Sahlström ? professional work covers all aspects of graphic design and illustration.

Describes the characteristics and behavior of various animals arranged into the categories of cold-blooded, pocket pets, insects, and slimy pets.

From gerbils, lizards, and snails to spiders, fish, and frogs, this is the coolest guide for kids to learn how to take care of the coolest pets! With 39 pet profiles that describe origins, behaviors, cage installation plans, food, maintenance, and more, this book contains all the general and fun information for a variety of easy-to-care-for animals that kids will love. Also included are the author’s observations based on his very own pet collection throughout, as well as anatomical diagrams, high-quality photography, helpful illustrations, and easy-to-read informational blurbs.

Edible insects have always been a part of human diets, but in some societies there remains a degree of disdain and disgust for their consumption. Although the majority of consumed insects are gathered in forest habitats, mass-rearing systems are being developed in many countries. Insects offer a significant opportunity to merge traditional knowledge and modern science to improve human food security worldwide. This publication describes the contribution of insects to food security and examines future prospects for raising insects at a commercial scale to improve food and feed production, diversify diets, and support livelihoods in both developing and developed countries. It shows the many traditional and potential new uses of insects for direct human consumption and the opportunities for and constraints to farming them for food and feed. It examines the body of research on issues such as insect nutrition and food safety, the use of insects as animal feed, and the processing and preservation of insects and their products. It highlights the need to develop a regulatory framework to govern the use of insects for food security. And it presents case studies and examples from around the world. Edible insects are a promising alternative to the conventional production of meat, either for direct human consumption or for indirect use as feedstock. To fully realise this potential, much work needs to be done by a wide range of stakeholders. This publication will boost awareness of the many valuable roles that insects play in sustaining nature and human life, and it will stimulate debate on the expansion of the use of insects as food and feed.

In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.