ND Endangered And Threatened Species It is unlawful to kill, harm, or harass endangered species. Life expectancies forwild blackfooted ferrets are less than 5 years Prairie dogs comprise 90 http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/others/nddanger/species/mustnigr.htm
SchoolWorld Endangered Species Project African Wild Dog and we were curios about the African wild Dog. dog.html; http//www.licaonefund.org/dog.html.View threatened and endangered species reports from other students. http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/species/afdog.html
SchoolWorld Endangered Species Project Threatened/Endangered African wild Dog Fauquier High School, Warrenton, Virginia New York, USA; PrairieDog William Street View threatened and endangered species reports from other http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/species/mammals.html
Endangered Animals To Color Online - EnchantedLearning.com When a species is listed as endangered or threatened, it is not a death sentence. Africanwild Dog The African wild Dog hunts in packs in Africa. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/painting/endangered.shtml
Extractions: Endangered Animals to Color Online 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 very often involve a loss of habitat to people. 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.
Extractions: Black-footed ferrets hunt prairie dogs at night, but occasionally they are active above ground during the day. In search of prey, they move along in loping bounds from one burrow to the next. [US FWS Line Art by Robert Savannah] Photograph (39.3 K image) [US FWS Photograph By Rick Krueger] Biologists consider black-footed ferrets to be the most endangered mammal in the United States. Recently, however, thanks to aggressive captive-breeding and reintroduction programs, much progress has been made toward recovering the ferret population. Black-footed ferrets are members of the weasel family (Mustelidae), a distinction they share with weasels, martens, fishers, otters, minks, wolverines and skunks. Larger than weasels, black-footed ferrets are long, slender-bodied animals similar in size to a mink. They are characterized by a brownish-black mask across the face, a brownish head, black feet and legs, and a black tip on the tail. Ferrets' short, buff-colored fur becomes lighter on the underside of their bodies. The middle of the back has brown-tipped guard hairs that create the appearance of a dark saddle. Black-footed ferrets may look like the ferrets found in pet stores but they are actually a different species. Both belong to the weasel family but ferrets sold as pets evolved in Europe, while endangered black-footed ferrets evolved in North America.
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Endangered And Threatened Species Of The Colorado Plateau States http//endangered.fws.gov Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) T Prairie dog, Utah(Cynomys fleabane (Erigeron rhizomatus) T Gypsum wildbuckwheat (Eriogonum http://www.cpluhna.nau.edu/Biota/endspecieslist.htm
Extractions: Quaking Aspen Forest ... Agents of Biotic Change Source: EE-Link (Environmental Education on the Internet). 2000. Endangered species: state and regional lists. http://www.nceet.snre.umich.edu/EndSpp/organizations-stateandregional.html See also: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2000. Species information: threatened and endangered animals and plants. http://endangered.fws.gov/wildlife.html Note: These are state lists: not all of the listed species occur on the Colorado Plateau. Animals18 species
Extractions: We inherited a rather undesirable grey, moth-eaten old tomcat with an ear missing. We named him Smudge. This unattractive but still noble creature used us a feeding stop and occasional shelter while about his dubious business. He did not once bring home a lady friend, let alone the product of his ungirded, unguarded even, loins. I remember, as a five or six year old, throwing the protesting animal on to an (unlit) fire which scared the proverbial out of him and attaching a rubber ball with a length of elastic to his poor tail which caused much hilarity in me, but not in the strangely trusting old Smudge. The awful guilt and sadness to follow meant that these dreadfulnesses of brat-child excess were never to repeat in my subsequent relationships with that most independent but people- loving companion, Felis felis, Felis domesticus, Felis vulgaris, or Felis pussycatimus, depending on your level of schoolboy Latin and taxonomic species recognition.
Extractions: Montana Home About Us News Programs ... Contact Us Search Montana All NRCS Sites for OFFICIAL STATUS: Endangered. Endangered species are species that are in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of their range. It is unlawful to kill, harm, or harass endangered species. LISTED: 35 Federal Register 8495; June 2, 1970. HISTORICAL STATUS: Black-footed ferrets once ranged throughout the Great Plains. Populations declined dramatically in the 1980s. The last known population was found at Meeteetse, Wyoming, in 1981. The remaining 18 individuals from this population were captured and put into a captive breeding facility in 1987. PRESENT STATUS: From 1987 until 1991 the black-footed ferret may have been extirpated in the wild. In the fall of 1991, 49 captive animals were reintroduced into the wild in Wyoming. The reintroduced animals were designated an experimental population. Additional ferrets have been introduced each year since 1991. Unconfirmed sightings from other areas continue to be reported. There are still about 400 black-footed ferrets in captivity. In Montana, parts of Phillips County are targeted for ferret reintroduction. HABITAT: The black-footed ferret inhabits short grass prairies, always within close proximity to prairie dog towns.
ThinkQuest : Library : 100 BUT STILL AT ITS PEAK threatened species Housed at the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa Orangutan(Bornean), endangered. Giant Anteater, Vulnerable. wild Dog, endangered. http://library.thinkquest.org/26161/ZOO/threatened_species_housed_at_the.htm
Extractions: Index Life Science Animals Mammals The entry is about the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa (Pretoria Zoo) which turns a hundred this year. It takes you on a trip throughout the entire Zoo, and gives you a chance to view all the beauty the Zoo has to offer. At the same time it gives you the opportunity to learn about the various animals. We also want to show the world that zoos exist to prevent the extinction of many animals. If it were not for zoos imagine how many animals we would not have the previlidge to see. We in South Africa have the previlidge to have one of the largets zoos in the world. We are proud of it and want to show the world that South Africa can offer the same as any other country. IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT ZOOS!!! Visit Site 1999 ThinkQuest Internet Challenge Languages English Students ELIZABETH Hokrskool Hendrik Verwoerd, PRETORIA, South Africa Faaiza Pretoria Muslim School, CENTURION, South Africa Coaches GEORGE PRETORIA MUSLIM SCHOOL, CENTURION, South Africa ABDUL TELKOM, CENTURION, South Africa
Dog-eared Publishers - Wisconsin Wolves DogEared Publications Wisconsin Wolves. Board in October 1999, wolves should beremoved from the state endangered and threatened species list once the http://www.dog-eared.com/wild/wolves/wolves.html
Extractions: By the early 1960s, wolves were almost eradicated from the upper Midwest. Why did the wolves disappear? State and federal bounties (no longer in effect), habitat loss, poaching, car kills, disease, starvation and parasites all contributed to their decline. Those of us living in Wisconsin and the upper Midwest are lucky. Wolf songs are returning. The return of wolves is largely due to the 1973 Endangered Species Act. Wolves are recovering naturally and doing very well. Mainly they walked back into the region starting about 1974. Now we have about 335 wolves and 90 packs across the northern third and the central forested regions of Wisconsin. Wolves are recovering in Michigan with equal success. On April 1, 2003, wolves in Wisconsin and Michigan were reclassified from the status of endangered to threatened by the federal government. Under the Wisconsin Wolf Management Plan, approved by the state Natural Resources Board in October 1999, wolves should be removed from the state endangered and threatened species list once the population remained at above 250 wolves outside of reservations for one year. The process off Wisconsin state delisting is planned for late in 2003. The federal delisting process is expected to begin in early 2004.
Endangered Species Unit For Elementary Classrooms Condor, Black Rhinoceros, African wild Dog, Gray Wolf of bats protected under theendangered species Act. about birds of prey, endangered/threatened birds, and 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.
Green Kids Guide To Threatened Species: 9 Ways You Can Help and other insects, and maybe even some threatened species. wild rabbits eat the foodof native animals and Fish, cats, dogs and other animals can survive and http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/information/kids.html
Extractions: Skip Navigation WHAT'S NEW CONTACTS COMMENTS ... SEARCH BIODIVERSITY Go back to: DEH Home Biodiversity Threatened Species ... Information Environment Australia, 2000 No one will ever again see a Paradise Parrot flash its rainbow colours across the sky or see the Tasmanian tiger slink through the wet Tasmanian forest. They are gone forever - they are now extinct. There are over 50 types, or species, of Australian animals and over 60 species of Australian plants that are extinct. It is very sad, but it is too late. Extinction is forever. About 240 species of native animals and over 1160 species of native plants may become extinct in the near future. These animals and plants that are in danger of dying out completely are called threatened species. The main reason that animals and plants become extinct or threatened is because their habitat has been destroyed or changed. Their habitat is the place where they live. It contains all that they need to survive: space, light, water, food, shelter and a place to breed. Humans have a lot of power to change and destroy habitats. Pollution from cars and trucks, chemicals and intoduced animals and plants that have gone wild all have an effect on natural environments. So does clearing native vegetation to make way for farming, building roads and cities, and damming rivers to provide water for people.
ENDANGERED In The Wild : North America of canine distemper brought by domestic dogs and coyotes 10 known blackfooted ferretsin the wild. listed as endangered when the endangered species Act (ESA http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/van_anim_ferret.htm
Extractions: BLACK-FOOTED FERRET North America Unknown The rarest native mammal in the United States, the black-footed ferret is a short-legged, slender-bodied weasel. It measures just 1 1/2 feet (46 cm) nose to tail. This small carnivore once was widely distributed throughout the North American Great Plains from Alberta, Canada, south through the Rocky Mountains to the southwestern United States. The last wild black-footed ferrets were taken into captivity in 1987. Today, the ferrets have been reintroduced to a few limited areas in the state of Wyoming. The black-footed ferret is a nocturnal prowler whose fate is closely tied to that of the prairie dog. The ferret eats ground squirrels, mice, birds, and insects. It lives in burrows dug by prairie dogs, which also are its primary prey. A colony of prairie dogs 100 to 148 acres in size is necessary to support one ferret. Massive hunting and poisoning campaigns against the prairie dog, its main food source, caused the ferret to decline. Since the pioneers arrived on the Great Plains, ranchers and farmers have conducted an extensive campaign to get rid of prairie dogs, which were considered pests. Discovery of sylvatic plague in the colonies stepped up efforts to eliminate the prairie dogs. From 1900 to present, prairie dog populations plummeted to about 5 to 10 percent of their former numbers.
Endangered Species - Parks Victoria's Role, Definitions populations in Australia including cats, dogs, foxes, rabbits denote species thatare extinct, endangered, vulnerable, rare not located in the wild during the http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/education/endangered_species/ba3.htm
Extractions: The State of the Parks Report has been developed to gather statewide information to establish a baseline against which progress towards maintaining and improving the condition of these parks can be measured. Strategies can include: Working groups exist for specific issues such as kangaroo and koala population management. Some Facts 70% of all native vegetation has been lost or significantly modified in Australia since European settlement. As much land was cleared over the last 50 years as the previous 150 years. Native vegetation is being cleared at the rate of 600,000 hectares per year - about 12 times the size of Wilsons Promontory National Park. Australia has the world's worst record of animal extinctions. In the past 200 years we have lost 10 of the 144 species of marsupial and 8 of the 53 species of native rodent.
What Are Endangered And Threatened Species? Others might capture a wild animal for a pet, or pick a flower because it spretty. Why Protect endangered and threatened species? http://www.animalden.net/ai/endanger/endanger1.htm
Extractions: Animal Lovers Gift Shop What Are Endangered and Threatened Species? A century ago, a bird called the passenger pigeon lived in North America. There were so many passenger pigeons that people often saw great flocks of them flying overhead containing thousands, even millions, of birds. Today, there is not a single one left. What happened? The passenger pigeon became extinct. All living passenger pigeons disappeared from the earth entirely. The passenger pigeon became extinct for two reasons. First, the forests where it lived were cut down to make way for farms and cities. Second, many pigeons were shot for sport and because they were good to eat. At that time, there were no hunting laws to protect endangered species like there are now. The passenger pigeon is one of the many plants and animals that once lived on our planet and have become extinct. For example, dinosaurs, mammoths, and saber-toothed tigers all became extinct long ago. More recently, the dodo bird and the sea mink also have disappeared. Extinction has been going on since life began on earth. But today, extinction is happening faster than ever before. There are more than 1000 endangered or threatened species in the United States today.
Wildlife Conservation Projects - My Acre Of Africa of such threatened species which include, among others the black rhino, the roanantelope, the wild dog, lions, the highly endangered cheetah, the Mountain http://www.myacreofafrica.com/conservation.asp?topic=conservation_4a
Vanishing Species - Open Space & Mountain Parks It and its food plant, wild hops, are strictly protected size mammals (such as theprairie dog in the to threatened on the federal endangered species list in http://www.ci.boulder.co.us/openspace/nature/imperiled.htm
Extractions: Rare and Threatened Species Gallery From the lush prairie and grassland to the heights of the craggy summits of Boulder's mountain backdrop, Open Space and Mountain Parks provides a protected refuge for animals and plants that are rapidly vanishing elsewhere. Rapid land development and other human activities are gobbling up the last vestiges of habitat these species need. Without programs like OSMP, they would soon disappear from the Front Range and perhaps join the dusty ranks of extinction. It pays to shop in Boulder! Your Boulder sales tax helps OSMP protect these rare creatures and their habitat. Support habitat! Grow native plants in your garden! Meet Some of our Rarest Residents Hiding in tall wetland grasses lives a small, shy mouse with a long tail. The wetlands that are home to the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse are being lost to development. This nocturnal mouse is now listed as threatened with extinction by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife. Photo by Tamara Gorel. The rare White Adder's Mouth Orchid , which grows wild on Green Mountain, is known from no other site in the entire state of Colorado! (picture at right).
Barbara's Animals & Endangered Species Page of Los Angeles County) Domestic, wild; by habitat Links (breeds); Glossary; Links;Working dog information. Assessment and Restoration, endangered threatened http://www.gate.net/~barbara/animals.htm
