Extractions: From IGC Site Includes: EcoNet Endangered Species Gopher Endangered Species Information Coral Forest Red List of Threatened Animals ... Mojave Desert Tortoise The Desert Tortoise Council is a private, nonprofit organization made up of hundreds of professionals, and lay-persons from all walks of life, from across the United States , and several continents. We share a common fascination with wild desert tortoises and the environment they depend upon. Site Includes: Archives National Wildlife Federation People and Nature: Our Future is in the balance.
Extractions: INFORMATION CENTER Animal Science Career Guide Explore careers in Animal Science with the following links to job descriptions, which include information such as daily activities, skill requirements, salary and training required. To learn more about Animal Science, follow the related links below the career descriptions section. Home Careers Skills Schools ... About Animal Science Career Descriptions Marine Biology Careers
Wildlife Science Center: Conservation Many endangered and threatened species throughout the world would simply not have Preliminary research has revealed that this wild dog is unique. http://www.wildlifesciencecenter.org/Conservation.html
Extractions: The Wildlife Science Center (WSC) is the proud participant in the Species Survival Plan for the red wolf and for the Mexican gray wolf. Both were reduced to near extinction before public and private efforts to restore these predators. The Wildlife Science Center is a proud participant in the Species Survival Plan (SSP) for the red wolf and the Mexican gray wolf. Both were reduced to near extinction before governmental and private efforts to restore them began. Conservation trapping efforts in the 1970's located only 14 reproductively viable red wolves and 7 Mexican gray wolves; these animals formed the base for all future endeavors to keep extinction at bay. In 1980, both animals were effectively considered extirpated from the wild. This meant that their survival would rely completely on captive facilities. Reintroduction projects for both Mexican gray and red wolves depend upon cooperators like the WSC to provide safe housing for education, exhibit, and breeding. WSC is also home to two New Guinea Highland dogs. Preliminary research has revealed that this wild dog is unique. The Center's provision of space is done so with the hopes that someday these wild dogs can be restored to their native land.
Extractions: The Seychelles magpie robin, one of the rarest birds in the world Bird species are considered to be threatened on a global scale if there are not sufficient numbers of them to survive as a species. The critical population size is affected by a large number of biological and ecological factors and can differ greatly from one species to another. On the world scale, the most important threat to birds is habitat loss and alteration. Forest habitat is most at threat, with 65% of the threatened species dependent on this habitat. Bald ibis This critically endangered species is declining rapidly and is the subject of a conservation programme started in the early 1990s by RSPB, BirdLife International and Moroccan conservation organisations. SEO, the Spanish BirdLife partner, is becoming increasingly involved in the project. Following an all time population low in 1997, wardening and conservation measures have helped the numbers recover to 300 individuals, which includes 66 breeding pairs. These birds in Morocco represent the entire world population. The species has been declining for a long time, primarily due to hunting pressure (it was considered a delicacy), climatic changes, expansion and intensification of agriculture, and collectors of rare specimens. Probably the most endangered species in the world at present, Spixs macaw was reduced to one male bird in the wild
Giant Catfish Critically Endangered, Group Says More than 12000 species are known to be threatened with extinction. Two species have already gone extinct in the wild, and more are likely to join them http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/11/1118_031118_giantcatfish.html
Extractions: November 18, 2003 View the Mekong Giant Catfish Photo Gallery: Go>> The Mekong River's giant catfish ( Pangasianodon Gigas ) is on the path to extinction. Today's release of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) updated 2003 Red List of Threatened Species shows that the flagship species of the storied river in Southeast Asia is classified as Critically Endangered, its numbers further reduced from its classification as Endangered in the previous IUCN Red List. The Switzerland-based organization's members from 140 countries include some 70 states, 100 government agencies, and 750 NGOs. P. gigas National Geographic News spoke to Zeb Hogan of the Mekong Fish Conservation Project about the plight of the Mekong and its giant catfish. Hogan has received funding from the National Geographic Society to research and promote the conservation of the fish (see sidebar). The Mekong giant catfish has just been listed by the IUCN as Critically Endangered. What does this mean and just how bad is it for this fish?
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge Red Wolf Program According to the Act, endangered and threatened species are of esthetic, ecological, The red wolf is now back in the wild, hunting, rearing young, http://www.outer-banks.com/alligator-river/redwolf.asp
Extractions: Red Wolf Re-establishment Program Background T he U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reintroducing red wolves (Canis rufus) to prevent extinction of the species and to restore the ecosystems in which red wolves once occurred, as mandated by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act). According to the Act, endangered and threatened species are of esthetic, ecological, educational, historical, recreational, and scientific value to the Nation and its people. On the Edge of Extinction T he red wolf is one of the most endangered animals in the world. It is a shy species that once roamed throughout the Southeast as a top predator. Aggressive predator control programs and clearing of forested habitat combined to cause impacts that brought the red wolf to the brink of extinction. By 1970, the entire population of red wolves was believed to be less than 100 animals confined to a small area of coastal Texas and Louisiana. T o save the species from extinction, the Service captured as many as possible of the few remaining animals from 1974 through 1980. Only 17 captured animals met the criteria established to define the species and stood between its existence and extinction. Out of the 17 captured wolves, 14 were able to successfully reproduce. These animals formed the nucleus of a captive-breeding program established at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, with the final goal of reestablishing the species in portions of its original southeastern range. Thirty-eight zoos and nature centers in 23 states now cooperate in a national breeding program and are valuable partners in efforts to restore red wolves.
LEPIDOPTERA - ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES endangered AND threatened species. Other than butterflies, most species of The remaining three species, Duke s Skipper, wild Indigo Duskywing, http://www.naturewatch.ca/Mixedwood/lep/moth9.htm
Extractions: (Lepidoptera) J.D. Lafontaine ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES Other than butterflies, most species of Lepidoptera are not well enough collected or regularly monitored in the Mixedwood Plains Ecozone to determine whether or not they are endangered or threatened. Some species of moths that have only been collected once or twice in the Ecozone may well turn out to quite common in the right habitat. Two species of butterflies restricted to southern Ontario in Canada, the Karner Blue ( Lycaeides melissa ) and Frosted Elfin ( Callophrys irus ), are currently listed as endangered species in Ontario and are protected by legislation. Both species, however, are believed to have been extirpated. A study of rare and endangered butterflies in southern Ontario (Campbell et al., 1990) listed seven species as endangered and five as threatened. Nine of these twelve species do not have extant resident populations in the Ecozone: Frosted Elfin, Karner Blue and Persius Duskywing are extirpated; Zebra Swallowtail, Pipe Vine Swallowtail, Dog Face Sulphur, Regal Fritillary, and Horace's Duskywing presently occur in Canada only as vagrants; the Hoary Edge Skipper was incorrectly reported as occurring in Ontario. The remaining three species, Duke's Skipper, Wild Indigo Duskywing, and Scalloped Sootywing, are not presently threatened in the Ecozone but are sufficiently restricted in range that they should be monitored as vulnerable species. The same could be said for Dusted Skipper, Sleepy Duskywing, Mottled Duskywing and Garita Skipper.
Glossary endangered Federal designation of the term endangered species means any designation of threatened species is any species of wild animal or wild http://www.timberwolfinformation.org/info/wolfmanplan/glossary.htm
Extractions: Critical Habitat - Term used in the Federal Endangered Act whereby certain areas are defined as critical to the survival of a species. Such a classification may restrict land use activity within designated areas. No areas in Wisconsin have been classified as critical habitat for timber wolves by the Federal Government. Delisting - Refers to the act of removing a species from both endangered and threatened species classification. The act of delisting does not mean a species is no longer protected. Delisting federally indicates that a species no longer has Federal Endangered Species protection, but would fall under state management and protection authority.
Great Cats And Rare Dogs Get A Needed Boost From Congress wild dogs and wolvesare perhaps even more threatened than cats by human Other dog species such as the African wild dog and the dhole of southern http://www.wcs.org/353624/3091352
Extractions: The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) applauds todayâs introduction of the Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2004, a bill that will help conserve lions, jaguars, Ethiopian wolves, African wild dogs and other carnivores outside the United States. The billâsponsored by the International Conservation Caucus Co-chairsâwill provide funds through the Multinational Species Conservation Fund for thirteen endangered and vulnerable species and will help create international partnerships for conservation. âWe commend Congressmen Clay Shaw and the Conservation Caucus for sponsoring this visionary piece of legislation,â said John Calvelli, senior vice president for WCSâs Public Affairs Division. âThey realize that these animals have important cultural significance and that losing these species would be a tremendous loss ecologically and economically.â The bill addresses the lack of adequate funding and infrastructure in many countries where wild cat and dog populations exist. Once implemented, the legislation will direct funds to those countries needing financial assistance, implement conservation strategies, and increase coordination on local, regional and international levels. Many of the worldâs wild cat and dog populations are in decline as the result of a variety of human-related causes. As development moves into wild lands, conflicts between human communities and wildlifeâespecially large predatorsâare increasing. Well-known species such as the lion have lost much of their former habitat to the expansion of human populations in Africa, which also usually leads to increased mortality for these cats. Lesser known cat species such as the elusive clouded leopard, a denizen of Asiaâs forest ecosystems, and the highly threatened Iberian lynxâthe worldâs most threatened cat speciesâwill also benefit from the legislation.
New Page 2 Blacktailed prairie dogs are the only species of prairie dogs in Canada and are canine distemper threatened the extinction of the species in the wild. http://www.se.gov.sk.ca/ecosystem/speciesatrisk/blackfootedferret.htm
Extractions: Status: Extirpated Biodiversity Conservation Crown Land Deer Damage ... Site Map Black-footed Ferret Mustela nigripes Status: Extirpated Description: The Black-footed Ferret is a mammal belonging to the Mustelidae family. Mustelids have scent glands under their tail, long slender bodies, short legs and sharp claws. Black-footed Ferrets are slender animals weighing 700 to 1,125 grams (1.5 to 2.5 pounds). They are wiry mammals, and are 45 to 60 centimeters (18 to 24 inches) long, with fairly short legs. They have a black mask, black feet, and a black tipped tail. Their large front paws have well-developed claws that are used for digging. Their fur is short and yellow-buff in colour. Their bellies are lighter in colour and they have a white forehead, muzzle, and throat. Black-footed ferrets do not change colour in the winter. They have large ears and eyes but their sense of smell is probably the most important sense used for locating prey. Long-tailed weasels are sometimes mistaken for Black-footed Ferrets. Long-tailed weasels differ from Black-footed Ferrets in a number of ways. Long-tailed weasels are much smaller than Black-footed Ferrets with a length of 30 to 50 centimeters (12 to 20 inches) and a weight of 200 to 340 grams (0.44 to 0.75 pounds). Weasels are lighter in colour and the only dark spot on the body is a black spot on the tip of their tail. In the winter, the fur of the long-tailed weasel turns white. Status: The Black-footed Ferret was listed as extirpated in 1978, by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). There are only three species of ferrets in the world and the Black-footed Ferret is the only one native to North America. The historic distribution of the animal is not well known in Canada, but many people believe that it is closely linked to its primary food source, the black-tailed prairie dog (
Earth & Sky : EarthCare Stories endangered and threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential three species of grounddwelling rodents called prairie dogs. http://www.earthsky.com/shows/earthcare/showsmore.php?t=20010123&s=s&h=Endangere
Endangered Species Bibliography endangered and threatened species Recovery Program Report to Congress. California s wild Heritage threatened and endangered Animals in the Golden http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/biodiv/biblio/endanger.htm
Extractions: Books Databases Recovery Plans World Wide Web ... Journal Articles BOOKS: Aldrich, John A.; Donald W. Woodard. Selected Vertebrate endangered Species of the Seacoast of the United States. Aleutian Canada Goose. Washington, DC: The Service, 1980. Main Serials QH540 .U56 no.80/01.34. Aldrich, John A. Donald W. Woodard. Selected Vertebrate Endangered Species of the Seacoast of the United States. , American Peregrine Falcon. Main Serials QH540 .U56 no.80/01.57. Amos, Janine. Animals in Danger. Austin, TX.: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1993. Biodiv QL83 .A46 1993. The Atlas of Endandered Species. Macmillan, 1991. Biodiv Ref. QH75 .A8 1991. Baillie, Jonathan; Brian Groombridge. 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. Glad, Switzerland: IUCN; Washington, DC, USA: Conservation International, 1996. Biodiv Ref. QL82 .I92 1996. Barker, Rocky. Saving All the Parts: Reconciling Economics and the Endangered Species Act. Washington, DC: Island Press, 1993. Biodiv QH76.5.N95 B37 1993. Beatkey, Timothy. Habit Conservation Planning: Endangered Species amd Urban Growth.
Nikon | Feel Nikon | Japan - A Land Of Birds | Endangered Birds species that now exist only in captivity threatened I endangered species thatfind it hard to survive in the wild as long as oppressive factors that have http://www.nikon.co.jp/main/eng/feelnikon/birds99_00/199912/
Extractions: How many species of birds are there in Japan? There are approximately 680 species, including subspecies, on the "List of Japanese Birds" presented by the Ornithological Society of Japan in 1997 (including extinct species and excluding non-Japanese species). However this list is still provisional. As some species still under research, and some subspecies still unknown can be added to this list, the total number of species on the list may increase slightly in the future. This species only inhabits the mountains of the northern part of Okinawa. In addition to disappearance or division of its habitat by deforestation, the proliferation of mongooses, originally brought in to attack the habus, and wild dogs and cats, threatens the existence of the Okinawa rail to a degree that urgent measures are required.
Endangered Animals - Reports In the 1970s, genetic material from a wild corn species in Mexico was used Talk to the rangers to find out whether there are any threatened species and http://www.tenan.vuurwerk.nl/reports/mourad/mena1.htm
Extractions: Panther First I am going to talk about the wild life in general then about the panther as special First the wild life The causes of endangerment Now when I am discussing it is important to understand that individual species are not the only factors involved in this dilemma. Endangerment is a broad issue, one that involves the habitats and environments where species live and interact with one another. Although some measures are being taken to help specific cases of endangerment, the universal problem cannot be solved until humans protect the natural environments where endangered species dwell. There are many reasons why a particular species may become endangered. Although these factors can be analyzed and grouped, there are many causes that appear repeatedly. Below are several factors leading to endangerment: Habitat Destruction Our planet is continually changing, causing habitats to be altered and modified. Natural changes tend to occur at a gradual pace, usually causing only a slight impact on individual species. However, when changes occur at a fast pace, there is little or no time for individual species to react and adjust to new circumstances. This can create disastrous results, and for this reason, rapid habitat loss is the primary cause of species endangerment. The strongest forces in rapid habitat loss are human beings. Nearly every region of the earth has been affected by human activity, particularly during this past century. The loss of microbes in soils that formerly supported tropical forests, the extinction of fish and various aquatic species in polluted habitats, and changes in global climate brought about by the release of greenhouse gases are all results of human activity.
Lists Convention on International Trade in endangered species of wild Fauna and Flora Desert Moon s Wolf Page FAQ on African wild dogs http://darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/bio65/lec08/lists.htm
Deb Aronson: Featured Stories As a result, the core species chosen for the building include the endangered wilddog African wild dogs, also on display at Regenstein African Journey, http://nasw.org/users/debaronson/features09.html
Extractions: This article appeared in the spring 2003 issue of the Lincoln Park Zoo members magazine From elephants to spiders, many of the animals chosen for the Regenstein African Journey exhibits are threatened or endangered. In fact, each endangered animal housed in Regenstein African Journey has a connection to African conservation initiatives supported by Lincoln Park Zoo: this connection is the central message of each exhibit in the building. The zoo aims to educate visitors about both the animalsÕ plights and the complexities involved in conserving the animals and their habitats. In addition, by selecting a range of species Ñ from rhinos and giraffes to orb-weaving spiders and Madagascar giant hissing cockroaches Ñ the zoo seeks to emphasize that both conservation and biodiversity go far beyond the large mammals that often dominate zoos. As a result, the core species chosen for the building include the endangered wild dog, cichlids, black rhino, and pygmy hippo. Although the conservation fund grants are not large, a little bit of money, given at the right time, goes a long way. Small grants to researchers and conservation biologists early in their careers enable them to improve their studies and helps them in their efforts to become conservation leaders.
Natural Resources Commission - Fish And Wildlife endangered and threatened species of fish are protected. wildanimal controlpermits, scientific collector permits, and dog training ground permits. http://www.in.gov/nrc/wildlife/
Extractions: @import url(/ender/ender.css); Skip Ender Navigation Agency Listing Policies var dir = location.href.substring(0,location.href.lastIndexOf('www.in.gov/')); var url = location.href.substring(dir.length,location.href.length+1); document.write("Text Only") Contact Webmaster Help document.write(ender); Meet the NRC Contact Minutes DNR ... A "wild animal" is one that lives in the wild or is not domesticated. Both native species and species brought into Indiana from other states or countries are subject to regulation. An "animal" is defined by statute to include "all mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, crustaceans, and mollusks."
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Oblivion Threat To 12,000 Species A sobering list of species threatened with extinction by damaging human are critically endangered (extremely high extinction risk in the wild); http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3278179.stm
Extractions: Uhiuhi is a forest tree found only on the islands of Hawaii and O'ahu Another 2,000 species have been added to the annual Red List of the world's most endangered animals and plants. The "official" catalogue produced by IUCN-The World Conservation Union now includes more than 12,000 entries. This year, IUCN has highlighted the problems faced by many island habitats which it claims face a bleak future. It says many native animals and plants on the Seychelles and the Galapagos, for example, are being driven to extinction by invasive species. Alien battle Since AD 1500, IUCN says 762 plants and animals have vanished, with another 58 known only in cultivation or captivity. Achim Steiner, the organisation's director-general, said: "While we are still only scratching the surface in assessing all known species, we are confident [the list of 12,259 species] is an indicator of what is happening to global biological diversity. LIFEFORMS ON THE EDGE See some of the other animals and plants with a Red Listing
Extractions: Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. The reintroduction of black-footed ferrets to the wild began in the Shirley Basin, Wyoming, in 1991. Additional reintroductions have taken place at the Conata Basin/Badlands area of South Dakota in 1994; Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, Montana, also in 1994; Aubrey Valley, Arizona, in 1996; Ft Belknap Reservation, Montana, in 1997 (see related article in this edition of the Bulletin); and the Coyote Basin, which straddles Utah and Colorado (1999). Between 1991 and 1999, we released a total of 1,185 ferrets at these sites. The black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) has come a long way since the late 1970s, when many people feared that it was extinct. This species once ranged over an enormous area spanning 11 Great Plains/Rocky Mountain states and 1 Canadian province. It was decimated by conversion of much of North America's native prairies to crop land and by decades of persecution against its principal prey, the prairie dog (Cynomys spp.). Hopes were raised when a small remnant population of ferrets was discovered near Meeteetse, Wyoming, in 1981. But canine distemper and sylvatic plague (Yersinia pestis) were detected in the Meeteetse population in 1985, and the black-footed ferret slipped perilously close to genuine extinction by 1987. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finally captured the last 18 ferrets known in an effort to keep disease from claiming the species.
Extractions: Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. This past October 2, on a moonlit night outside the town of Janos in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, a captive-bred black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) peered out of his cage, reluctant to venture into the vast Chihuahuan Desert. For two days, he had been cooped up in the back of a government van with 33 others of his species. They traveled the highways from Laramie, Wyoming, to Janos, with an overnight respite at the El Paso Zoo, finally arriving at a secluded ranch off a dirt road. By chance, he was chosen as the first of the group to be released. His cage door was opened and, as a group of U.S. and Mexican biologists anxiously waited for him to emerge, he shrank back into his artificial prairie dog burrowa synthetic robber tubewhile the real thing lay before him less than a foot away.
