Why does it matter that biodiversity is under threat? In what ways are humans harming the environment? How is science helping to maintain animal habitats? Discover how scientists are fighting back against the threat of animal extinction and explore the incredible weapons they are wielding to do so. The book looks at why pollution, overfishing and overhunting, climate change and destroying habitats all affect the lives of animals. But new and continuing solutions, such as protecting and restoring habitats and cutting pollution, show that science is fighting back against animal extinction.