Animals under Threat highlights the plight of animals that are endangered or threatened by extinction. Each book examines the lifestyle of the animal, and why it is considered endangered or threatened. The human involvement in the threat to these animals or their habitat is discussed and the conservation efforts being made to avoid extinction are detailed. There is also further information on sustainable development and how the reader can become involved in saving the animals. Case studies on specific groups of animals are featured, with the people involved in their conservation.