Science 8: Endangered Species

Articles:

• Mass Extinction Has Already Started from the Sierra Magazine
• Only Humans Can Halt the Worst Wave of Extinction Since the Dinosaurs Died by E.O. Wilson, Harvard University
• What is an Endangered Species? - and article by Connie Bryson, Environmental Views Magazine, 1995
• Why Should We Protect Species?

• Canada's Endangered Species
• Canada Wildlife Federation
• Canadian and International Green Links - lists of environmental organizations
• The Canadian Endangered Species Coalition - 4 major conservation organizations are working together to secure legislation which will protect our county's endangered species
• Cats - lists over 20 different species (not necessarily endangered)
• Endangered Species Act, Canada (Proposal) - select Endangered Species Link
• Endangered Species Homepage - from the US Fish and Wildlife Service
• Raptor Resource Project
• Teacher Resources about Endangered Species
• Threatened Animals of the World
• Tusk Force (UK) - exists to ensure the survival of endangered species
• WWF Fact sheets - information on various aspects of our environment
• Wildlife at Risk in Canada
• World Wildlife Fund (Canada)

Specific Endangered Animals:

African Wild Dog:

• African Wild Dog - from the American Museum of Natural History
• African Wild Dog: Rare Wild Dog Give Clues to Pet Behavior
• Licaone Fund: Wild Dog and African Nature Protection Fund
• Painted Hunting Dog (also known as the African Wild Dog)

Bear:

• Planet Bear

Bison:

• Planet Bison
• Wood Bison: Canada - includes status, biology, description, population and distribution, habitat, limiting factors, and protection

California Condor:

• California Condor
• California Condor: Endangered Species - from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
• California Condor Conservation - statistics from the Los Angeles Zoo
• California Condor Conservation - from the San Diego Zoo
• The Condor (Department of Fish and Game, California, USA) - good information on this bird and what steps have been taken toward its recovery

Caribou:

• Planet Caribou
• Woodland Caribou: Canada - includes status, biology, description, population and distribution, habitat, limiting factors, and protection
• Woodland Caribou: A Threatened Species

Elephant:

• Elephant Information Repository - includes lots of information and links on anatomy, senses, life cycle, history, conservation and more
• Ivory Haven: Poaching, Culling, Ivory, and Conservation
• Planet Elephant

Gorilla:

• International Gorilla Conservation Programme
• Orangutan and Primate Information: Gorilla - type 'gorilla' in the Text to Search For, then select 'gorilla gorilla'
• Planet Gorilla

Komodo Dragon:

• Komodo Dragon: Living with an Ethic of Care
• Komodo Dragon: Living with Jurassic Dinosaurs
• Komodo Dragon: Endangered Species Classroom

Manatee:

• Planet Manatee
• Save the Manatee Club
• US Fish and Wildlife Services: the West Indian Manatee

Marmot:

• Vancouver Island Marmot- includes status, biology, description, population & distribution, habitat, limiting factors, and protection
• Vancouver Island Marmot - lots of good information

Murrelet:

• Ancient Murrelet: Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada - includes status, biology, description, population & distribution, habitat, limiting factors, and protection
• Marbled Murrelet: British Columbia, Canada - includes status, biology, description, population & distribution, habitat, limiting factors, and protection

Orangutan:

• Orangutan and Primate Information: Orangutan - type 'orangutan' in the Text to Search For
• Orangutan Page
• Planet Orangutan

Owl:

• Northern Spotted Owl - a picture
• Spotted Owl: Biology and Its Home Range
• Spotted Owl- includes status, biology, description, population and distribution, habitat, limiting factors, and protection
• Spotted Owl: Logging Restrictions

Panda:

• The Bear Den
• Giant Pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) - from the US Fish and Wildlife Service
• Giant Pandas
• Pandas: Endangered
• Planet Panda

Peregrine Falcon:

• Peregrine Falcon - what it looks like
• Peregrine Falcon: Canada- includes status, biology, description, population & distribution, habitat, limiting factors, and protection
• Peregrine Falcon: Why it is Endangered
• Peregrine Falcon Foundation
• Peregrine Falcon: Wildlife, Bird, and Endangered Species Page
• Peregrine Falcons in Acadia

Platypus (Duck-billed):

• The Platypus (Australia)
• Wild World of Platypi

Sea Otter:

• Aquafacts: Sea Otter (Vancouver Aquarium)
• Endangered Species: Sea Otter
• Sea Otter: Canada - includes status, biology, description, population & distribution, habitat, limiting factors, and protection
• Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)
• Sea Otter: Enhydra lutris (Smithsonian Institution)

Sea Turtle:

• Decline of Sea Turtles
• Euro-Turtle Homepage - lists all aspects of turtle biology
• Marine Turtles
• Office of Protected Species: Sea Turtles - information on 6 species listed under the Endangered Species Act
• Sea Turtle Conservation Program
• The Sea Turtle Restoration Project

Rhinoceros (Asian, Black, and White):

• Kenya Black Rhino
• Planet Rhinoceros
• Rhinoceroses

Trumpeter Swan:

• Trumpeter Swan: Canada
• Trumpeter Swan: Canada - includes status, biology, description, population & distribution, habitat, limiting factors, and protection

Walrus:

• Arctic Animals: Walrus
• Walrus - a huge list of information on this endangered species
• Walrus (Smithsonian Institution)

Whale:

• Beluga: Canada - includes status, biology, description, population & distribution, habitat, limiting factors, and protection
• Gray Whale: Canada - includes status, biology, description, population & distribution, habitat, limiting factors, and protection
• Right Whale: Canada - includes status, biology, description, population & distribution, habitat, limiting factors, and protection
• Humpback Whale: Canada - includes status, biology, description, population & distribution, habitat, limiting factors, and protection

Whooping Crane:

• Canadian Wildlife Service: The Whooping Crane
• The Majestic & Endangered Whooping Crane - (Alberta, Canada) an extensive list of information
• The Whooping Crane - a WWF Fact sheet
• The Whooping Crane
• Whooping Crane: Canada - includes status, biology, description, population & distribution, habitat, limiting factors, and protection

Wild Cat:

Cheetah:

• Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) - good information on various aspects of this species
• Cheetah Conservation Fund
• The Cheetah Spot - includes appearance, speed, social, history, extinction, safari
• Planet Cheetah
• Cheetah Survival Homepage - answers questions such as What are Cheetahs? Why are they endangered? What is being done to help captive Cheetahs? What zoos in the US have Cheetahs? and more



Cougar (Puma, Mountain Lion):

• Cougar - a picture
• Eastern Cougar: Canada
• Puma



Leopard

• International Snow Leopard Trust - also includes facts on this cat
• Planet Leopard
• Snow Leopard - includes status, description, habitat, size, range, food, behavior, population, longevity, survival threats, and conservation
• Snow Leopard - includes lots of information on various aspects of this animal
• Snow Leopard - includes habitat, ecology, niche, and special adaptations



Lion

• The African Lion
• The Asiatic Lion Information Center
• The Lion Research Center (Univ. of Minnesota)
• Planet Lion

Tiger

• Bengal Tiger
• Planet Tigers
• Siberian (Snow) Tiger
• Siberian Tiger: FAQ
• Tiger Information Center
• Tigers
• WWF: Year of the Tiger

Wolverine:
• Wolverine: Canada - includes status, biology, description, population & distribution, habitat, limiting factors, and protection

Wombat:

• Hairy Nosed Wombat (Australia)




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