Extractions: Web posted at: 7:51 p.m. EDT (2351 GMT) By Environmental News Network staff (ENN) The northern white rhino, the world's most threatened sub-species of rhinoceros, has conquered the odds and survived last year's civil war in Congo, WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature said Wednesday. WWF believes there is still hope the world will be able to save the critically endangered species. A survey of the status of the rhino population and its habitat, now being carried out by WWF in Garamba National Park in the northeast part of the country formerly known as Zaire, has shown at least 24 animals have survived or been born since fighting broke out in 1996, when WWF conservation specialists had to be evacuated from the area. Garamba is the only known place on Earth where the northern white rhino still exists in the wild. "We were afraid what we would find," said Dr. Sheila O'Connor, interim director of the WWF Africa and Madagascar Program. "Given the relative instability in the area, it was impossible to carry out any conservation activities for most of last year and it was not until recently that we were able to go into the park, pick up what was left and continue our work. But with an estimate of only 20-30 individuals before the war started, the number of survivors was anybody's guess."
Extractions: SEARCH IFAW Home Endangered elephants, gorillas and rhinoceros receive the relief services they need through IFAW's global campaigns to save threatened species and habitat. We focus on three major animal conservation areas: reducing commercial exploitation and trade, saving animals in distress, and preserving habitat. The IFAW supports CITES efforts to help protect animals who are being exploited due to illegal wildlife trade. IFAW's Emergency Relief Team helps national and local organizations to save animals when natural and man made disasters occur. Our rapid response capabilities allow us to save animals that might otherwise be lost to storms, oil spills and other disasters. We also fight habitat destruction around the world including protecting animals from the effects of coastal habitat devastation, mining, wetland destruction and much more. Recent IFAW efforts include these animal conservation and habitat preservation programs: Gorilla and Elephant preservation: A US$30,000 donation to boost the work of the Great Ape Survival Project (GRASP)
IFAW | Rhinoceros, Black The black rhino is listed as Critically endangered by the International Union for the Black rhinoceros threatened species account. www.panda.org. http://www.ifaw.org/ifaw/general/default.aspx?oid=13045
The Insite - Protecting Endangered Species: Laws threatened species Those animals or plants still abundant in their natural on International Trade in endangered species (CITES) and the rhinoceros and http://www.theinsite.org/earth/earth_es_laws.html
Extractions: Animals/Fish/Birds/Plants Protecting Endangered Species What is the problem? Animals and plants that are having trouble surviving in today's world are classified as either endangered or threatened. Endangered Species - Those animals or plants with so few individual survivors that the species could soon become extinct over all or most of its natural range. (Examples include: the Whopping Crane in North America, the Giant Panda, the California Condor, the Snow Leopard and the Black Rhino.) Threatened Species - Those animals or plants still abundant in their natural range but declining in numbers and likely to become endangered. (Examples are: the Bald Eagle, the Grizzly Bear and the American Alligator.) What's being done? Since "extinct" is forever, biologists and environmentalists are working together to manage and protect biodiversity (the ability of many different species to thrive within a particular region). Here are three ways they do it:
Endangered Animal Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com When a species is listed as endangered or threatened, it is not a death sentence. The White rhinoceros is a large rhino with gray skin and two hornlike http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/endangered.shtml
Extractions: Endangered Animal Printouts Endangered animals are those species that are in danger of going extinct. Their reproductive rates are lower than their mortality rates over long periods of time, so their numbers are diminishing. The reasons for this are varied, but lately, very often involves a loss of habitat as people encroach on their living areas. When a species is listed as endangered or threatened, it is not a death sentence. Many animals, like the bald eagle and the American alligator, were on the brink of extinction and are now recovering. Many species, however, will not recover, and could be lost forever. Throughout time, animal species have been going extinct (long before people evolved); paleontologists estimate that well over 90 percent of all plant and animal species that ever existed have gone extinct.
Endangered Species Unit For Elementary Classrooms Factsheets and News Releases on threatened and endangered species Factsheets and Bald Eagle, California Condor, Black rhinoceros, African Wild Dog, http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~greentown/endspec.htm
Extractions: Factsheets and News Releases on Threatened and Endangered Species Factsheets and news releases from the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), SeaWorld/Busch Gardens (SW/BG), and EE-Link. (In parentheses after each entry find the initials of the original source). National Wildlife Federation - Kids Corner Where can you find information on endangered and threatened species? Right here, at Kid's Information Central! This site includes a crossword puzzle to solve, an online game to test your knowledge, "Creature Features" (information on various endangered animals), and links to other sites. Endangered Species Reports from Schoolworld Read reports from students around the world on endangered mammals, birds, reptiles, and other animals. Reports include photos of the animals and suggestions for helping them. Webshots Photo Collections The Webshots Photo Collections is brought to you by the popular search engine, Excite. Look here for wonderful color photographs of many endangered species. You can even set the photos as wallpaper for your computer desktop! American Museum of Natural History Take an exhibition tour of the world of endangered species. Find out what it means to be endangered by reading the "The Legend of the Meeps Island Flying Frog". Featuring the following endangered species: Bengal Tiger, Asian Elephants, Northern Spotted Owl, Karner Blue Butterfly, American Burying Beetle, Goliath Frog, Cheetah, Whooping Cran, American Peregrine Falcon, Bald Eagle, California Condor, Black Rhinoceros, African Wild Dog, Gray Wolf, American Bison, Gila Monster, Queen Conch, Delhi Sands Fly, Woodland Caribou and etc.
EarthTrends: Feature - Endangered Species: Traded To Death There are currently 97 species listed as threatened or endangered in CITES For seriously endangered and highly valued species like tigers, rhinoceros, http://earthtrends.wri.org/features/view_feature.cfm?theme=7&fid=25
Threatened Asian Species - Case Studies and rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros which is Near threatened. Siberian Crane Grus leucogeranus is now listed as Critically endangered, http://www.birdlife.org/print.html?url=/action/science/species/asia_strategy/spe
Endangered Species: Definition And Much More From Answers.com endangered species. A group threatened with extinction or destruction. For example, Workers willing to Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) http://www.answers.com/topic/endangered-species
Extractions: var tcdacmd="cc=edu;dt"; Idioms endangered species A group threatened with extinction or destruction. For example, Workers willing to put in overtime without extra pay are an endangered species , or With the new budget cuts, public television has become an endangered species . This expression, originally referring to species of plants or animals in danger of dying out, began in the 1980s to be extended to anything or anyone becoming rare. Encyclopedia endangered species, any plant or animal species whose ability to survive and reproduce has been jeopardized by human activities. In 1999 the U.S. government, in accordance with the U.S. Endangered Species Act (1973), classified 935 native species as endangered or threatened, including animals such as the Florida panther, the Key deer, the San Joaquin kit fox, the northern spotted owl, the chinook salmon, the Karner blue butterfly, the snail darter, and the cave crayfish and plants such as the Hawaiian nehe and the clover lupine. Over 500 more species were so classified worldwide. The official list of endangered wildlife and plants in the United States is kept by the Fish and Wildlife Service; the National Marine Fisheries Service oversees marine species. In addition, many states keep their own lists. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources maintains an international list, published as the
78 Threatened Species British endangered species, endangered wildlife and habitats, Mammals facts, Otter numbers rhinoceros, bears, seahorses and other endangered species. http://www.independence.co.uk/publicationslist/78threatenedspec.html
Extractions: Published: January 2004 The world's species face an unprecedented crisis. The rate at which species are being lost is alarming as they are threatened in every habitat on every continent. Using the latest statistics and other information, this book provides an invaluable overview of the current situation both in the UK and internationally. Many of the articles also discuss what is being done to protect our endangered plants and wildlife. The information comes from a wide variety of sources and includes government reports and statistics, newspaper reports, features, magazine articles and surveys, literature from lobby groups and charitable organisations. Table of Contents Chapter One: The Worldwide Situation Endangered animals of the world, Endangered treasures, Return of the great white hunters, Wonderful wildlife, Half of the world's plant species 'under threat', Globally threatened birds, Unprecedented extinction rate, and it's increasing, The world's rarest mammals, Disappearing forests, Threatened trees, Whale watching, Oceans in crisis, Shark numbers 'at point of no return', Trade in endangered species, Bushmeat, Endangered species, Advice for travellers, The exotic pet trade and conservation, Traditional medicine, Putting the con in conservation, Red alert over rare species, World must face up to loss of plant and animal species. Chapter Two: The UK Situation
Biozone: Conservation Includes links to endangered species, habitat loss, conservation issues, of various threatened species including African elephants, rhinoceros, http://www.biozone.co.uk/biolinks/CONSERVATION.html
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SOS Rhino 18, a white rhinoceros was born at the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center near Glen Rhinos are an endangered species; white rhinos are on the threatened list. http://www.sosrhino.org/news/rhinonews121200.php
Extractions: December 12, 2000 On Nov. 18, a white rhinoceros was born at the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center near Glen Rose. The Rhino was named Ajabu, which means "surprise" in Swahili, and weighed in at 136 pounds. Fully grown, she will tip the scales at 5,000 pounds. Ajabu is the second white rhino born at Fossil Rim this year, which is significant, says Bruce Williams, the center's vice president of conversation, because "there aren't but maybe four rhinos born in captivity a year. To have two in 12 months is truly awesome. Rhinos are an endangered species; white rhinos are on the "threatened" list. Fossil Rim is paying a major role in preserving the species. How did the rhinoceros almost become extinct?
Team Husar Wildlife Photography Theme endangered or threatened species resulted in 1428 images in 18 categories White rhinoceros Images. View all 3 images available in the category http://www.teamhusar.com/gallery/search_process_request.aspx?t=2&k=10
Endangered Species Nat l Academy Press,, Refuge System threatened and endangered species Database White, Sumatran, Javan and Indian Rhinos (the five species of rhinoceros) http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/subjects/science/endangered.htm
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Texas Zoos - All Info About Texas Zoos many of which are endangered or threatened species, roam plains, In recent years, Maasai giraffe and white rhinoceros exhibits opened, http://texas.allinfoabout.com/features/texaszoos.html
Extractions: Rudi the orangutan is one of six orangutans at the Houston Zoo. Zoos are one of the best places for families to spend a day. Children, especially, are captivated by animals, particularly animals that are unusual to them. But zoos have a wonderful effect on adults, too. Texas' biggest cities are home to some of the best zoos in the U.S. But there are also some great zoos in a few Texas cities where you wouldn't necessarily expect to find them. Here is our rundown of the best zoos in Texas: Fort Worth Zoo The Fort Worth Zoo houses 435 species of animals, including 35 endangered species. It is the only zoo in the U.S. to house representatives of all four Great Ape species gorillas, orangutans, bonobos and chimpanzees; and the only zoo in Texas with pygmy chimps. This zoo has one of the largest reptile collections in the U.S., and is also one of only five zoos in the world to display three of the five rhino species in captivity: black, white and one-horned Asian rhinos. Info: (817) 759-7555. Dallas Zoo The Dallas Zoo's nearly 100 acres, in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas, are home to around 8,000 animals. It's the oldest zoo in Texas, founded in 1888. The park's six habitats can be toured by monorail via the Monorail Safari, a one-mile tour lasting about 25 minutes. The Dallas Zoo is a participant in the national Species Survival Plans for 37 species, including gorillas, tigers, chimps, lemurs, okapis and Bali mynahs. Info: (214) 670-5656.
Tibetan Plateau Project | Endangered Species Fact Sheet species Name, rhinoceros unicornis. Range, Bangladesh (Ex), Bhutan, India, ESA = endangered species Act. E=endangered, T=threatened, Ø=Not Listed http://www.earthisland.org/tpp/esfactsheet.htm
Wildlife Conservation And Complementary Medicines Some of these species, including the tiger and rhinoceros, are now in great Examples of endangered and threatened species used in complementary medicine http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use/publications/traditional-medicine/
Extractions: Skip navigation links About us Contact us Publications ... What's new Wildlife trade and conservation You are here: DEH Home Biodiversity Trade and conservation ... Publications Department of Environment and Heritage, 2003 Of the eight tiger subspecies in the world, three have become extinct in the last 50 years. There may be fewer than 20 South China tigers left in the world. The kind assistance of Dr C Xue and Dr J Zhang in producing this document is acknowledged. Thank you. Many of the world's animals and plants are threatened because of human activity, such as hunting, poaching and the uncontrolled trade in wildlife and wildlife parts. One factor driving this trade is the demand for animal and plant derivatives for use in complementary medicines. Some of these species, including the tiger and rhinoceros, are now in great danger of extinction. Complementary medicines (also known as 'traditional' or 'alternative' medicines) include vitamin, mineral, plant or herbal, naturopathic and/or homeopathic preparations and nutritional supplements. If endangered species continue to be used in complementary medicine, these species may become extinct. Ending the illegal trade in protected wildlife and wildlife parts will help prevent their further decline. While demand for properties contained in complementary medicine will continue, these can often be met from medically acceptable alternatives to protected animals and plants.
Extractions: Senator Chris Ellison 18 June 2004 One of Australia's largest seizures of endangered wildlife and plant products used in complementary medicines was made in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane today in a joint operation by the Department of the Environment and Heritage ( DEH ), the Australian Customs Service (Customs) and the Australian Federal Police ( AFP "As a result of excellent investigative work by the DEH , Customs, the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service ( AQIS ) and the AFP , officers raided five complementary medicine outlets in three states where they found large quantities of illegal imports derived from endangered species that are prohibited under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 EPBC Act)," the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Dr David Kemp, said.
Specific Animals Diurnal bird of prey species have become endangered or threatened due to rhinoceros, Black; Basic facts about this endangered animal from Sea World. http://www.eagle.ca/~matink/themes/Endanger/specific.html
Third Grade Science Links Why should people care about endangered and threatened species anyway? Right here, Junior Biologists Information on the various species of rhinoceros. http://www.captain.clayton.k12.mo.us/curriculum/Links/3rdGrdLinks/3rdGrScienceLi