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2. Poached
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Publisher:
Olivia Breen
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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Fall is in full swing on Johnson's Island. The leaves are changing, chili is on the stove, and best friends Francie and June are looking forward to one of the last weekends of the season at the lake. Nothing newsworthy ever happens on the small island where June has borrowed a friend's cottage on the bay. Except for an unsolved disappearance of a young woman fifteen years ago on Halloween night.The mystery gains new life when Francie chooses the cold...
3. Poached
Author:
Publisher:
Highbridge Company
Pub. Date:
2018
Language:
English
Description:
Our insatiable demand for animals-for jewelry, pets, medicine, meat, trophies, and fur-is driving a worldwide poaching epidemic, threatening the continued existence of countless species. Illegal wildlife trade now ranks among the largest contraband industries in the world, yet compared to drug, arms, or human trafficking, the wildlife crisis has received scant attention and support, leaving it up to passionate individuals fighting on the ground to...
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Publisher:
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date:
2018
Language:
English
Description:
An intrepid investigation of the criminal world of wildlife trafficking--the poachers, the traders, and the customers--and of those fighting against it Journalist Rachel Nuwer plunges the reader into the underground of global wildlife trafficking, a topic she has been investigating for nearly a decade. Our insatiable demand for animals--for jewelry, pets, medicine, meat, trophies, and fur--is driving a worldwide poaching epidemic, threatening the...
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Publisher:
Lerner Publishing Group
Language:
English
Description:
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! What is in the protein foods group? Hamburgers, turkey, tuna, peanuts, and much more. Brian P. Cleary's goofy verse and Martin Goneau's humorous illustrations give young readers oodles of examples from the protein foods group and highlight some of their health benefits. Names of foods in this group are printed in color for easy identification....
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Publisher:
Independently Published
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
Description:
When the Eurasian Blue Tit and former Belgian inspector, Odysseus Vizard is called on by a deer and old friend, Captain Russell, to solve a murder at a manor house, it takes all his genius to sort out the litter of suspects. A French villa during the season form a fatal encounter where deer keep being found dead on a golf course and a decades long secret holds the key to keep a lovestruck buck from the guillotine. Back in the English countryside,...
Author:
Publisher:
Adams Media
Pub. Date:
2012
Language:
English
Description:
The new Nordic cuisine--simple, healthy, and fresh. Do you want to cook rich and flavorful Scandinavian fare, such as Lobster Salad with Nobis Dressing or Danish Coconut Dream Cake, but don't know where to start? With this collection of recipes, you can craft unique dishes inspired by the natural world anytime. From simple breakfasts to elaborate smorgasbords, this comprehensive cookbook introduces you to the delightful tastes and healthful benefits...
9. Poaching
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Series:
Pub. Date:
2018
Lexile measure:
900L
Language:
English
Description:
This title examines poaching past to present from illegal food hunting to harvesting elephant tusks and rhinoceros horns. Legislation regulating the process is discussed as are opposing viewpoints and solutions such as education to lower demand. A timeline, glossary, index, and historic and color photos supplement easy-to-read text. An infographic shows how the reader can learn more and get involved. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
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Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
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"Head out on patrol with the Black Mambas, South Africa’s first women-led anti-poaching unit. This anti-poaching team is unlike any other: they carry no weapons. Instead, they keep animals safe with frequent patrols and a keen eye for footprints, snares, and other clues that poachers are nearby. These courageous women work in a nature reserve in South Africa’s Greater Kruger National Park. The reserve is home to the largest remaining populations...
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Series:
Domestic Diva Mystery volume 18
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
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Description:
Northern Virginia's own Martha Stewart returns in a brand-new mystery as an interior designer clashes with a killer . . . Stylish brunches are all the rage this autumn in Old Town Alexandria, and everyone's posting their parties on social media. But while Domestic Diva Sophie Winston juggles her event-filled calendar, she's approached by local designer Mitzi Lawson-who is afraid someone is following her. The very next day Mitzi loses her best friend...
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Language:
English
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Cooking fish and other seafood at home is much easier than you think! Fresh Fish offers simple step-by-step instructions for all of the essential cooking methods, including baking, pan-frying, braising, broiling, steaming, poaching, roasting, marinating, and grilling - along with 175 mouthwatering recipes that bring out the best in everything from fish fillets and whole fish to shrimp, mussels, lobster, clams, calamari, and more. You'll also learn...
Author:
Publisher:
Editorial Anuket
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
Description:
Adultery has always been considered in various cultures and religions as a violation of the conjugal pact, that of mutual fidelity. Despite this, the same rod was never used to condemn the adulterer: male infidelity has always been more tolerated.Could it be that women cheat less than men? That your sexual appetite and for extramarital relationships is less?Modern studies have forged the word "Mate poaching" that investigates the reasons why both...
Author:
Publisher:
Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Pub. Date:
2013
Language:
English
Description:
Rare and beautiful animals have a value all their own, but some people see exotic animals as a chance to make money. Poaching and illegally trading animals has become big business throughout the world as people capture rare animals and sell them, either as pets or even to be killed for their parts. Readers learn about poachers, what animals they target, and how animal lovers and governments are fighting to protect amazing and rare animals in this...
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Publisher:
BookBaby
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
Description:
Jamaica's most renowned citizen to emerge since the death of Bob Marley is Rastafarian John Solomon. Solomon, who has grown exceptionally wealthy through his extensive cannabis cultivation and distribution, has proven to be no ordinary "drug kingpin." He considers his craft a public service from which he has obviously profited most handsomely, but in return has generously donated millions to charities, schools and public works throughout the Caribbean...
19. Poaching Grounds
Author:
Series:
Carolina McKay Thriller volume 4
Publisher:
Packanack Publishing
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
Description:
Poachers discovered the bodies. Slaughtered. Mauled. Partially devoured. Carolina McKay has never squared off with a killer this vicious. Sober and a licensed Private Investigator, for the first time in her adult life Carolina has found what she's been missing… Hope. But it's not long before the past comes calling. Her ex-partner, Hank Kolazarek, is now Sheriff of small town Hopkins, Ohio where human remains were found in the woods. The work of...
Author:
Publisher:
Artisan Books
Pub. Date:
[2025]
Language:
English
Description:
"You don't need to be an experienced chef to make delicious fish and shellfish. Cooking great seafood is all about simplicity and confidence, and this book gives readers the techniques to make sure their seafood always shines. Organized by cooking method, there are chapters on grilling, baking, broiling, frying, and more. Chef Ari Kolender worked at the country's best seafood restaurants before opening his beloved spot Found Oyster in Los Angeles....