Sumatran Rhinoceros - Dicerorhinus Sumatrensis: More Information - ARKive The Sumatran rhinoceros is the smallest and most endangered of the five living rhinoceros http//panda.org/resources/publications/species/threatened/ http://www.arkive.org/species/GES/mammals/Dicerorhinus_sumatrensis/more_info.htm
Extractions: Subspecies : Eastern Sumatran rhinoceros ( Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni ) classified as Critically Endangered (CR - A1bcd, C2a, D); Western Sumatran rhinoceros ( D. s. sumatrensis ) classified as Critically Endangered (CR - A1bdc, C2a); D. s. lasiotis classified as Extinct (EX - ) back to top The Sumatran rhinoceros is the smallest and most endangered of the five living rhinoceros species . It is possibly the world's most endangered large mammal; only one viable population remains in northern Sumatra . The squat, thick-statured body is a reddish-brown colour and may be covered with long hair , so much so that this species is also known as the 'hairy rhinoceros' . It is the only Asian rhinoceros to have two horns, although the posterior horn is much reduced and often absent in females
Other Endangered Species Hotlinks Bald Eagle, California Condor, Black rhinoceros, African Wild Dog, threatened and endangered Animal speciesFound on the National Wildlife Refuge http://www.hisurf.com/~enchanted/otherwebsites.html
Extractions: Other Great Endangered Species Websites: ThinkQuest Endangered Species Websites Intereactive websites created for students and published by students - Highly recommended. Endangered Species and Habitats : published by National Wildlife Federation: Links inlcude Learning About Endangered Species, Endangered Species Fact Sheet Sites, Issues, Endangered Habitat news, etc. ENDANGERED! Exploring a World at Risk : (c) 1996 American Museum of Natural History, 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. Abundant information, so don't miss this tour. The Wild Ones : (c) Wildlife Preservation Trust International, This site is especially unique because it features scientists that students may write to for information. It features projects that teachers may join, and it also features endangered animals such as the Mauritius Kestrel, Pink pigeon, Asian Elephants, Aye-aye, and etc.
WWF | Newsroom | Archive Africa s critically endangered black rhinoceros could be on its way to recovery if The species is being threatened by illegal killing and trade across http://www.worldwildlife.org/news/nrArchive.cfm?prtID=5
Extractions: Ten Questions About The Endangered Species Act 1. Why do we have an Endangered Species Act? he short answer is that the Endangered Species Act ultimately protects us. The long answer involves scientific, economic, aesthetic and philosophical components. The Endangered Species Act is intended to address the serious problem of human-caused acceleration of the species extinction rate. Biologists estimate that in the past 150 years, human activities have increased the global extinction rate by hundreds if not thousands of times, producing the greatest extinction event since the decline of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. According to noted biologist E. O. Wilson, we may be losing up to 50,000 species per year, potentially resulting in the loss of more than 20 percent of the world's species by the year 2025. Humans rely on biological diversity for food, medicines, recreation and ecosystem services such as providing clean water and clean air.
June 20, 2000: Background The vast majority of endangered or threatened species throughout the world megafauna species such as elephants, tigers and rhinoceros receive the most http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/archives/106cong/fisheries/00jun20/backgroun
Extractions: June 15, 2000 MEMORANDUM TO: Members, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans FROM: Subcommittee Majority Staff RE: Hearing on H.R. 3407 and H.R. 4320 At 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2000, the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans will meet in Room 1334 Longworth House Office Building to hold a hearing on H.R. 3407, the Keystone Species Conservation Act, and H.R. 4320, the Great Ape Conservation Act. Those invited to testify include: The Honorable Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior; Ms. Ginette Hemley, Vice President for Species Conservation, World Wildlife Fund; Dr. William Conway, President, Wildlife Conservation Society; Mr. Richard Lattis, President, American Zoo and Aquarium Association; Dr. Russ Mittermeier, President, Conservation International Foundation; Mr. Stewart Hudson, Executive Director, The Jane Goodall Institute; and Ms. Christine Wolf, Director of Government and International Affairs, The Fund for Animals. General Background The vast majority of endangered or threatened species throughout the world receive little, if any, U.S. funding. Presently, three U.S. grant programs exist (via the Fish and Wildlife Service) for In-situ conservation: the African Elephant, Asian Elephant, and Rhino and Tiger Conservation Acts and their related Funds (commonly known as the Multinational Species Conservation Fund). In Fiscal Year 2000, collectively, these programs received $2.4 million. Currently, no general program exists to address the general need to conserve all other imperiled species outside the United States.
Encyclopedia: Endangered Species Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis). Temminck s Pangolin (Manis temminckii) threatened and endangered species System (TESS). Bagheera. http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Endangered-species
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Endangered Species Scientific Newsletter Issue 13 The IUCN Red List of threatened species provides the best available knowledge Africa s critically endangered black rhinoceros could be on its way to http://www.cites.org.cn/newsletter/newsletter13-e.htm
Endangered Speices Thailand s threatened endangered species Javan Rhino rhinoceros sondaicus The Javan Rhino enjoys the dubious distinction of being the rarest large http://www.warthai.org/education/endangered.htm
Extractions: Endangered Species Thailand has some of the world's richest natural habitats and is home to some unique plant and animal treasures. The country encompasses diverse kinds of natural ecosystems, ranging from the hill evergreen and coniferous forest, on the higher altitudes in the north and the upper portion of the northeast, through to moist evergreen, dry evergreen, deciduous, dipterocarps, to the lowland rainforest and coastal mangroves plus an abundance of coral reefs around the islands to the south. Diversity From a total land area of 513,115 sq. km, Thailand possesses an amazing diversity of living organisms; 280 species of mammals; more than 950 species of birds; 300 species of reptiles; 107 species of amphibians; 1,900 species of fish; approximately 10,000 vascular plants and thousands of insects and invertebrate species. Much of Thailand's diverse wildlife can still be found in more than 180 protected areas, with some 14% of the total land area reserved. These reserved areas consist of 89 National Parks, 47 Wildlife Sanctuaries, and 53 designated non-hunting areas. Threats
Metropolitan Police: Endangered Species The very rarity of these and other endangered species inflates their value elephant or rhinoceros being threatened with extinction, remember that this http://www.met.police.uk/wildlife/endangered.htm
Extractions: home about news contact ... search In this section Wildlife Crime Unit Badgers Birds Endangered Species Related items in other sections of the site Crime Prevention Operation Charm The British Government is a signatory to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) which bans the trade in species of birds, animals and plants whose wild populations are threatened. The international trade hastens the extinction of these species in the wild and, in some cases, is the principal threat to their survival. Some of the world's best known animals are among the most endangered. For example: Elephants: Elephants are killed for their tusks by poachers who sell the ivory for use in the manufacture of items of jewellery and other trinkets for sale. Tigers: Tigers are killed for their bones which are used in traditional medicines in far-eastern communities where they are believed to have healing powers. Bears: In some Asian communities a bear's gall bladder is a highly prized remedy reputedly curing a wide range of ailments from haemorrhoids to liver disease. When traded on the black market, one gram of bear gall bladder has a value similar to that of one gram of cocaine or heroin.
5.1 Species Resources White rhinoceros 100; California Condor - Teens; Giant Panda - 1000 threatened and endangered species of the Thompson-Okanagan. Mammals http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/conted/onlinecourses/geog_210/210_5_1.html
Extractions: Introduction We often ignore the importance that plants and animals play in human society. Humans have used these living resources as a source of food, clothing, transportation, labor, and chemicals for industrial products and medicines. The types of species we currently use to better our lives represents only a small proportion of the total number of species currently living on this planet. Many of these species have never been classified by biological taxonomists . If fact, biologists are not completely sure how many different species live on the Earth. Estimates of how many species exist on the Earth range from 2 million to 100 million. To date, about 1.8 million species have been classified, primarily in the areas of the middle latitudes. Most of the unclassified species on this planet are invertebrates This group of organisms includes insects, spiders, mollusks, sponges, flatworms, starfish, urchins, earthworms and crustaceans. The cataloging of species in the tropical rainforest has been quite limited. Scientists estimate that this single biome may contain 50 to 90 % of the Earth's
Global Species Programme Global species Programme species endangered by extinction attention on a small number of threatened and endangered species which the organization calls http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/species_wip/what_we_do/flagship_specie
Extractions: Navigation hidden Species Problems Habitat loss Human-Animal Conflict Unsustainable Trade Climate Change Bycatch Invasive Species Pollution Our Solutions WWF Classifications Threatened Species Giant Pandas Elephants Tigers Cetaceans Rhinoceros Great Apes Marine turtles Other Species: A-Z Species Index* Species by Country* Programmes African Elephants African Great Apes African Rhinos LAC Marine Turtles Tigers Policy Wildlife Trade CITES IWC What You Can Do News Successes Stories On The Ground Publications * WWF only provides detailed information on the 'priority' and 'flagship' species that it is focusing on. On beaches all around the world, it used to be common to see a marine turtle painstakingly heaving herself up the slope to dig a nest and lay her eggs. In doing so, she was taking part in a life cycle that's been ongoing for millenia. So what's changed?
2004 IUCN Red List - Links To Other Web Sites California s endangered Insects threatened insect species in California. Ephemeroptera Galactica - Everything you ever wanted to know about mayflies. http://www.redlist.org/info/links.html
Extractions: Links to Other Web Sites The following web sites provide further information on some of the species listed on the IUCN Red List, information about organizations working to conserve species and their habitats, and information on conservation projects being carried out around the world. There is a wealth of information on this subject available from the World Wide Web, with new sites being created every week. If you have other suggestions for useful links, please let us know. Please note that IUCN does not endorse any of these web sites, and does not vouch for the authenticity or accuracy of the information presented on them. These are intended simply as a starting point for your own research into a variety of topics concerning species on the IUCN Red List. Please note that web site addresses frequently change, often without any forwarding links provided, so we cannot guarantee that all of the following links will work. We will try to update this list at least once each year. Mammals: African Mammals Databank - GIS-based databank on the distribution and conservation of all the big and medium-sized mammals over the whole African continent.
WWF-UK Research Centre: Facts And Issues The Javan rhino is the most endangered of the five species. Three of the five species of rhino are critically endangered and threatened with extinction. http://www.wwf.org.uk/researcher/issues/rarespecies/0000000155.asp
Extractions: The greatest threat today to all rhinos is the demand for their horn, which is used in traditional Asian medicine. 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 > Rhino - Key facts and issues Endangered species Key Issues The greatest threat today to all rhinos is the demand for their horn, which is used in traditional Chinese medicine. Although trade in rhino horn has been banned under CITES (The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) since 1980, when it was listed on Appendix I, there is continued evidence of the Indian rhino horn, in particular, reaching Asian markets. Rhinos in Asia have been heavily poached for their horn and have been subject to habitat destruction. The Javan rhino is the most endangered of the five species. In the early twentieth century, massive hunting in both Africa and Asia, and the clearing of land for agriculture, rapid human population growth with massive forest destruction for human settlement brought rhino numbers down to critical levels.
Untitled Document Below is a list of some 140 threatened species linked to an information sheet compiled by UNEPWCMC. Great Indian rhinoceros -rhinoceros unicornis http://www.unep-wcmc.org/species/data/species_sheets/
Extractions: Below is a list of some 140 threatened species linked to an information sheet compiled by UNEP-WCMC. These species have been listed as threatened in the IUCN Red Lists . For details of the categories used to define threats, click here . You will find further species information on the WWF web site This information has been made available with help from WWF and Chevron . We regret that we cannot provide more general species information of this type. For further information, we suggest you browse the web or go to your local library or bookstore. Animals African Elephant Loxodonta africana
Black Rhinoceros - Bagheera Of the two African species, the white rhino has rebounded from near extinction. Is it enough to simply prohibit trade in endangered wildlife and http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/van_anim_rhino.htm
Extractions: The name "rhino" conjures up the image of a prehistoric beast, a huge creature with skin of armor. This image is not surprising, since these intelligent and affectionate creatures have inhabited the Earth for 60 million years. An extinct species of rhino that lived in Mongolia, (Baluchitherium grangeri), was the largest land mammal of all time. This hornless rhinoceros stood 18 feet (five and one-half meters) at the shoulder, was 27 feet (eight meters) long, and probably weighed 25 tons (23 metric tons), four times as much as today's African bull elephant. This species probably died out because of climate change. The rhino may be the source of the belief in unicorns, legendary animals whose horn was said to be a panacea for all types of ailments. In 1298, the Venetian explorer Marco Polo described Sumatran rhinos as unicorns saying: There are wild elephants in the country, and numerous unicorns, which are very nearly as big. They have hair like that of a buffalo, feet like those of an elephant, and a horn in the middle of the forehead, which is black and very thick.
Threatened Asian Species - Case Studies Many of Asia s bird species are now classified as globally threatened. rhinoceros Hornbills Buceros rhinoceros have declined in Sumatra and elsewhere http://www.birdlife.org/action/science/species/asia_strategy/species.html
Extractions: Sign up to receive free email alerts about the latest news on the BirdLife web site. Or change your current News Alerts settings. Home Action Conservation Science Species C Artuso Rhinoceros Hornbills Buceros rhinoceros have declined in Sumatra and elsewhere mainly because of logging and habitat degradation. Zoom In One of the most critical conservation issues in Asia is the wholesale clearance of lowland rain forest in the Sundaic (or Sundaland) region in Indonesia, Malaysia, southern Thailand, southern Myanmar and Brunei. As a result of rapid forest loss through commercial logging, clear felling for paper production, and plantation establishment, these lowland forests now contain 28 Threatened and 79 Near Threatened species. These include once relatively common and widespread birds such as Crestless Fireback Lophura erythrophthalma and Large Green-pigeon Treron capellei which are now listed as Vulnerable, and Rhinoceros Hornbill
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Extractions: General Activity Page Websites www.redlist.org/ - 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species www.ifaw.org/elephants.html - Info about endangered elephants, rhinos and gorillas www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/ - Threatened Australian Species and Threatened Ecological Communities www.bagheera.com/ - Bagheera www.wildaid.org - WildAid Protecting and Educating www.unep-wcmc.org - UNEP www.schoolworld.asn.au/species/species.html - School World Endangered Species Project t library.thinkquest.org/J0111700/Index.htm - Endangered Animals of the World A ThinkQuest Site library.trinity.wa.edu.au/subjects/science/endangered.htm - Endangered Species Links www.kidzworld.com/site/p2203.htm - Endangered Reptile Species library.thinkquest.org/19689/data/esframe.html - World Endangered Species - A ThinkQuest Site www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/9902/crime-busters/
Best Endangered Species And Threatened Plants Websites Highlights and news about endangered plant and animal species, conservation, database of extinct, critically endangered and threatened species. http://www.care2.com/channels/ecoinfo/endangered
