01814cam a2200301 i 4500 1339146697 TxAuBib 20240620120000.0 210802s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781421443645 hardcover $24.95 1421443643 hardcover $24.95 TxAuBib rda Shiffman, David, author. Why sharks matter : a deep dive with the world's most misunderstood predator / David Shiffman. Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022. ©2022. 285 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-275) and index. Shark basics, and fun facts to keep you reading -- Sharks are not a threat to humans -- The ecological significance of sharks -- What are the threats to sharks and how threatened are they? -- How can we protect sharks? -- Sustainable fisheries for shark conservation : target-based policies -- Fishing and trade bans for shark conservation : limit-based policies -- How are scientists helping sharks? -- How are environmentalists helping sharks? -- How can you help sharks? (dos and please just don'ts). "An award-winning scientist and science educator takes readers on a tour of the world of shark research and conservation, explaining how to protect the world's most misunderstood animals and why we should do so."-- Provided by publisher. 20240620. Sharks. Sharks. Behavior. Sharks. Conservation.