WWF | Elephants World Wildlife Fund has worked to protect endangered species through conservation programs that protect elephants and the environment of many other animals. http://www.worldwildlife.org/elephants/index.cfm
Extractions: Volker KEES Elephants are the largest living land animals, with adults sometimes weighing six tons or more. Of the two species, the African elephant is larger and more plentiful than the Asian elephant. But both are threatened by shrinking living space and poaching for the ivory trade. WWF is working in Asia and Africa to protect this magnificent and vital animal and to preserve its shrinking habitat. Email this page Protect Pygmy Elephants in Borneo WWF in Action WWF Flying Squads Reduce Human-Elephant Conflict Related Wild Places Congo Basin Eastern Himalayas Forests of the Lower Mekong Related Global Challenges Forest Conservation Wildlife Trade Get Involved Travel to see Elephants Join WWF on an Expedition to the Heart of Borneo Newsroom for Endangered Wildlife Save the Arctic Refuge
Trade In Threatened Species - Helen Hendry, Naked Scientists 2003 CITES (the Convention on International Trade in endangered Species) aims to regulate These gentle, planktonsifting giants are highly threatened by the http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/Columnists/helencolumn3.htm
Extractions: Interviews ... Guests What have the following got in common: tiny, delicate seahorses, magnificent tall rainforest trees and the two biggest fish in the oceans? Well, the answer is that they have all recently been added to a list of endangered species that cannot be freely traded between countries. You might know that it's illegal to trade rare wild animals and animal products like tiger skins or rhino horn, but did you know that there are in fact around 30,000 species of wild animal and plant which have restricted trade according to the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, known as CITES (pronounced sie-tees)? In November 2002, the CITES conference was held in Santiago Chile, where governments and conservationists from 160 member states met to decide which species of wildlife would be added or removed from the convention. Resolutions were passed in Chile to control the trade in a number of controversial commercial species including seahorses, mahogany, and basking and whale sharks. Conservationists have hailed the meeting as a great success, and even Greenpeace cancelled a protest due to take place outside the conference hall, saying that it would no longer be necessary.
Conservation Force Ten years later, approximately 1000 elephant trophy import permits are now issued The Service expects to reclassify from endangered to threatened some http://www.conservationforce.org/info/info_trophys.cfm
Extractions: Trophy import permitting is the single most critical process upon which international hunting and its generated conservation benefits depend. No one has more expertise or a greater record of successes in this arena than those serving Conservation Force . We strategically assist with trophy import permitting when of particular conservation value. Epic import examples that have advanced species conservation include the trophy imports of white rhino, leopard, bontebok, elephant, polar bear, argali, markhor, horn from darted black rhino, grizzly, etc. TEST PERMITTING It is worth reflecting for a moment on the importance of the test-permitting process Ruling Opens Door For Hunt-Related Interests In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court has reversed a line of lower Federal Court decisions that had ruled that people impacted by the Endangered Species Act did not have standing to bring suit to complain of it. For years the lower courts had held that only those filing suit for the purpose of protecting the listed species had standing but not others whose personal human interests were impacted. The new decision opens doors for sport hunting-related interests and should still benefit species in untold ways including those that benefit from hunting. In the famous Elephant Law Suit, SCI, et al. V. Secretary Bruce Babbitt
Extractions: Bibliography 1) Dubay, Denis. Environmental Science. ed. 3 vols. GeoSystems Global Corporation, 1999. 2) Gwinn, Robert. The New Encyclopedia Britannica. ed. 15 vols., 1992. 3) Bryant, Peter. "Endangered Species Conservation" Online, April 12, 2000. 4) Tuerek, Karen. "Protecting Endangered Species: A Citizens's Alert for Legislative Action" Online, April 2000 5) Environmental News Network. Online. http://www.enn.com. Accessed April 14, 2000
ReferenceResources:EndangeredAnimals Animal Info Information on Rare, threatened and endangered Mammals; facts; Elephant Fact Sheet Facts and information about the endangered elephant http://www.kidinfo.com/Science/Endangered_animals.html
Extractions: Reference Resources: Endangered Animals Zooish Animals Animal Animation, Animal Images, Cartoon Animals, Animal Sounds, Animal Facts, and Animal News Animal Encyclopedias NatureServe - An Online Encyclopedia of Life Endangered Animals Animal Info :Information on Rare, Threatened and Endangered Mammals; facts; pictures and MORE! Animal Links Links to all types of animal sites, including ENDANGERED ANIMALS American Museum of Natural History An interesting site that includes an exhibition on endangered animals; a virtual tour of the world of endangered species; a glossary which explains terms often used in relation to endangered animals - SEARCHABLE by keyword Animals of the Rainforest Visit this site for a look at vanishing species. Choose from a list of birds, fish, amphibians, insects, mammals, or reptiles. Each species has photos and information about habitat, diet, enemies, and special facts.
CEPFS15 The Convention on International Trade in endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora IUCN initiated the idea of compiling lists of threatened wildlife, http://www.sardc.net/imercsa/Programs/CEP/Pubs/CEPFS/CEPFS15.htm
Extractions: M usokotwane E nvironment R esource C entre for S outhern A frica F A C T S H E E T S CEP Factsheet Series No 15: CITES Other Issues : First Previous Next List The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement which forbids commercial trade in endangered species, while allowing commerce in species, while that can withstand the pressure of trade, or even benefit from commercialisation. Through the initiative of The World Conservation Union (IUCN), CITES was adopted on 3 March 1973, in Washington DC, and came into effect in 1975. There are 131 signatory countries worldwide at the moment, and all but three Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries have ratified it. The objective of CITES is to remove commercial trade as a factor endangered species. CITES governs international trade not only in live animals and plants but also in parts, such as hides, shells and horns, and in products such as watch straps and ivory piano keys, if they are made from species covered by the convention. At present, many species are declining in numbers because of floss of habitat and increased exploitation as human populations grow. However, commercial trade is often a significant factor in the decline. Both legal and illegal traders ship high value, live animals, and plants and their products all over the world.
NC Zoo Society: New Elephant Exhibit Sponsorship In addition to the sevenacre elephant exhibit, a new off-exhibit holding and experience in assisted reproduction of endangered and threatened species. http://www.nczoo.com/give/corporate/elephant_exhibit
Extractions: VALERIE H. SCHINDLER WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER ... CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS NEW ELEPHANT EXHIBIT SPONSORSHIP Not only will the Elephant Exhibit house one of North Americas largest herds of African elephants, the exhibit will provide fertile ground for an emerging elephant breeding program at the N.C. Zoo. By investing in this exhibit complex, you will help cause the first elephant birth in North Carolinaan event that will bring hundreds of thousands of people to the Zoo. And, as that elephant grows up and others are born, your investment will continue to serve Zoo visitors, meeting the educational and recreational needs of North Carolina families, students and professionals. In addition to the seven-acre elephant exhibit, a new off-exhibit holding facility will be built and equipped to meet the husbandry requirements for the larger herd we seek, as outlined in the American Zoo and Aquarium Associations Standards for Elephant Management. This elephant housing area will also be constructed to provide a state-of-the-art breeding facility for African elephantsa species endangered in the wild and perilously close to vanishing from North Americas zoos. The facility will provide sufficient space to accommodate a prime breeding groupa family of up to six cows and their calves along with as many as two bulls. As one of the leading natural habitat zoos in the world, the Zoo stands ready to continue to meet the high standards and recommendations the American Zoo and Aquarium Association and related Species Survival Plans have set forth in order for North American zoos to continue to exhibit these magnificent animals.
Question The Endangered Species Act The elephant and tigers are endangered and threatened Species. Why are we allowing them to be abused in our country? Enclosed is the petition in which 5000 http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/mya2000/circus/esa.htm
Extractions: setAdGroup('67.18.104.18'); var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Search: Lycos Angelfire Dukes of Hazzard Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site ... Next Question the Endangered Species Act We can change the law with enough pressure! A "jeopardy call" is when an endangered species is so endangered, they can't be used for scientific or educational purposes. Please write to the three below. Ask them 1) Why are elephants in the U.S. not protected from physical abuse under the Endangered Species Act? 2) How does the circus get around the ESA? 3)How can we get ESA changed to protect elephants and tigers and other exotic animals by prohibiting display for profit, prohibiting rides to the public, prohibition of performing and working.
Extractions: ASA News ASEE Prism Academe African American Review ... View all titles in this topic Hot New Articles by Topic Automotive Sports Top Articles Ever by Topic Automotive Sports African elephant, human economies, and international law: Bridging the great rift for East and Southern Africa, The Georgetown International Environmental Law Review Winter 2001 by Berger, Joseph R Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. I. INTRODUCTION: CoNFLICT OVER RURAL LANDs AND LIVELIHOODS Management of Africa's half-million elephants by national governments affects millions of people. The international community, and the United States, with the power to support, control or discourage an international trade in ivory after a ten year ban, greatly affects the range of management options open to African governments. Southern African countries with positive conservation records convinced the international community in 1997 to approve an experimental, one-time trade in ivory. However, the different positions of other African nations, especially East African, should be afforded special consideration and support, in light of their devastation by the ivory trade of the past, despite their equally progressive environmental leadership. Like the governments of Southern Africa, the governments of East Africa have taken dramatic steps to protect human needs in rural communities while protecting unique natural places and priceless national heritage.
Encyclopedia: Endangered Species Binomial name Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 The Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) is a threatened and endangered Species System (TESS). Bagheera. http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Endangered-species
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WWF-UK Research Centre: Facts And Issues African elephant, Loxodonta africana endangered. (2002 IUCN Red List of threatened Species); Asian elephant, Elephas maximus endangered. http://www.wwf.org.uk/researcher/issues/rarespecies/0000000146.asp
Extractions: No organisation has had a deeper long-term commitment to elephant conservation than WWF. We have been working to save elephants for more than 30 years and support 30 elephant-related conservation projects. Areas of interest WWF-UK home Just for kids - go wild! Just for teachers Just for researchers Just for shoppers Just for business Just for local authorities Who cares? campaign Chemicals and Health Campaign One million sustainable homes Stop Climate Chaos Marine Act Campaign Issues Places People Search WWF-UK WWF-UK Research Issues Species > Elephant Endangered species Key issues Controlling unsustainable illegal trade in elephant products and implementing an effective system of enforcement. Retaining sufficient unaffected habitat and range for elephants. Alleviating human-elephant conflict, taking into account the needs of local people and the management of elephants as a resource of which local people can see the benefit. Monitoring elephant populations and the maintainance of accurate databases.
Connecticut Endangered Species The statute also has a provision specific to elephant ivory. Statute in Full Program for the protection of endangered and threatened species http://www.animallaw.info/statutes/stusct26_303.htm
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Environment2004 The endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) is the cornerstone of American efforts to address The result is unsound wildlife policy, threatened habitats, http://www.environment2004.org/br_endangered_species.php
Extractions: The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) is the cornerstone of American efforts to address an irreversible environmental problem: species extinction. Signed into law in 1973 by President Nixon, the ESA has enjoyed bipartisan support for most of its 30 years of existence. This support is due to the recognition not only of our inherent responsibility to protect all life on Earth and the value of our nation's natural resources, but also the critical role that all species play in maintaining the health of ecosystems upon which we depend for survival. The bipartisan tradition of support for endangered species conservation has crumbled under the administration of George W. Bush and Republican extremism in the United States House of Representatives. Instead of upholding the law by protecting endangered species and their habitats, the Bush administration has sought sweeping exemptions from the ESA, failed to fund endangered species conservation programs that are now grinding to a halt, and consistently favored the interests of the mining, logging, energy and farming industries. The Bush administration also has failed by inaction. Before the election of George W. Bush, important initiatives were being undertaken by the federal government, private landowners, environmental groups, Indian tribes, and state and local governments to make this important law work better. Even though the Republican Congress would not enact sensible amendments to the Act, creative solutions through administrative reform in the pre-Bush era demonstrated how the Endangered Species Act, could be put to work through cooperative efforts.
Extractions: About Naturewatch We are facing a global crisis. More and more species are facing extinction largely due to human activities and not natural causes. Even ones that were very common thirty years ago are dropping at an alarming rate: the dramatic decline in common Britain garden birds such as song thrushes, house sparrows and starlings each of which have more than halved since the early 1970s shows that no species is entirely free from the threat. Printable version of this page PDF The most reliable data on the status of species is provided by IUCN The World Conservation Union in their Red List of Threatened Species. The graphic provides data from the 2004 edition. There has been a sharp rise in the numbers of amphibians (frogs, toads and salamanders) known to be endangered because of the recent completion of the Global Amphibian Assessment. The status of reptiles and fish species are generally poorly known, and frighteningly little is known about 99.9% of the worlds insects. There has been some improvement in a small number of mammal and bird species which were critically endangered owing to systematic conservation programs, but the overall picture is of more and more succumbing to the perils of habitat destruction, invader species, environmental damage, and other factors. Who decides which species are endangered?
African Animals: Can They Survive? endangered and threatened animals of the United States North America. the following threatened and endangered animals of Africa African Elephant, http://fga.freac.fsu.edu/academy/afanimal.htm
Extractions: Part of the Geographic Education and Technology Program's collection of lesson plans Table of Contents: This unit of study will employ the five geographic themes to acquire, organize, and apply information on the endangered and threatened animal species of Africa with relation to places, people and culture. Grade: Time: 2 weeks The learner will: Integrate the basic concepts of a geographic study of African animals and a multicultural perspective with the sciences and arts.
Steve Williams Hosts Ask The White House The List of endangered and threatened Wildlife, 50 CFR 17.11, For example, under the African Elephant Conservation Act more than 500 partners have http://www.whitehouse.gov/ask/20041025.html
Extractions: The purpose of the Endangered Species Act is to protect endangered and threatened species and the ecosystems on which they depend, and to take steps to recovery these species as key components of American's heritage. To implement the ESA, we work in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Fisheries, other Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and private landowners. Before a plant or animal species can receive the protection provided by the ESA, it must first be added to the Federal lists of threatened and endangered wildlife and plants. The List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, 50 CFR 17.11, and the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants, 50 CFR 17.12, contain the names of all species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, insects, plants and other creatures that have been determined by us and NOAA Fisheries (for most marine life) to be in the greatest need of Federal protection.
Endangered Species (ACAP) works to actively reduce the demand for endangered and threatened wildlife Today, numbers of many African elephant populations have recovered http://www.acapworldwide.com/animal.htm
BUBL LINK: Endangered Species Resource type essays; IUCN Red List of threatened Species Database of and conservation information about endangered species such as the elephant, http://bubl.ac.uk/link/e/endangeredspecies.htm
Extractions: BUBL LINK Catalogue of Internet Resources Home Search Subject Menus Countries ... Z Titles Descriptions ACAP: Asian Conservation Awareness Programme Audubon Online Bats Bats Everywhere David Shepherd Conservation Foundation ... Threatened Species Comments: bubl@bubl.ac.uk An international education campaign, which seeks to raise awareness of endangered species in order to reduce the demand for luxury foods, medicines, trophies, and tourist souvenirs that contribute to the demise in populations. Statistical details, and information about the threats and trade in body parts are provided on specific creatures, including tigers, bears, marine turtles, rhinos, and elephants. There is also a section on Chinese Medicine, as well as news articles, and related links. Resource type: essays Society which organises national campaigns, bird conservation initiatives, educational programs, and workshops. Includes profiles of various bird species, a selection of publications and special projects, news, details of local Audubon societies throughout America, and legal information. Membership details are included.
Extractions: The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is a federal law passed by the United States Congress in 1973. The Act protects both endangered species, defined as those "in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of their range ," and threatened species, those likely to become endangered "within the forseeable future." Under the Act, the term "species" includes species and subspecies of fish, wildlife and plants, as well as geographically distinct populations of vertebrate wildlife (including fish) even though the species as a whole may not be endangered. This flexibility in the Act allows action to be taken to protect certain members of a species before the entire population becomes threatened. The Endangered Species Act serves to fulfil the United States commitment to various international treaties on wildlife conservation (such as CITES). It is a powerful tool designed to resolve conflicts between proposals for development and the survival of species. The Endangerd Species Act has proven to be so effective in helping to protect species that is has served as a model for the development of similar wildlife protection laws in almost every state and in other countries. Two federal agencies are responsible for enforcing the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior administers the Act for animals and plants found on land or in fresh water. The National Marine Fisheries Service of the Commerce Department administers the Act for marine plants and animals.
Extractions: REGARDING S. 627, THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1997, AND S. 1287, THE ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT OF 1997. November 4, 1997 Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for giving me the opportunity to provide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's assessment of S. 627, the African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1997, and S. 1287, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997. On behalf of the Administration, the Service strongly supports the reauthorization of the African Elephant Conservation Act through the year 2002 and fully supports the enactment of the legislation addressing the plight of the Asian elephant and congratulates the Congress on its foresight in recognizing this need. First, I would like to address S. 627, the African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act, and how it has played a significant role in U.S. efforts to encourage and assist in on the ground projects aimed at conserving elephants in Africa. In fact, the early success of this program provided the impetus to the passage of the companion Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, and initial funding provided pursuant to this new act in Fiscal Years 1996/97 has allowed us to begin a modest grant program directed at highest priority projects for critically endangered rhinoceros and tiger populations.
