Endangered Species Resource Center And Linklog has a wealth of information with indepth features on endangered elephants, whales, dolphins, rhinos, pandas, and tigers. endangered, threatened, and species http://animals.about.com/cs/endangered/a/endangered.htm
Extractions: zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Homework Help Animals / Wildlife Wildlife conservation ... Endangered species zau(256,152,145,'gob','http://z.about.com/5/ad/go.htm?gs='+gs,''); Amphibians Birds Fishes Invertebrates ... Help zau(256,138,125,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/0.htm','');w(xb+xb); Subscribe to the About Animals / Wildlife newsletter. Search Animals / Wildlife Email to a friend Print this page Stay Current Subscribe to the About Animals / Wildlife newsletter. Organizations aimed at protecting endangered species US Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species Program European Center for Nature Conservation UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre Resources at the World Wildlife Fund website World Wildlife Fund endangered species What can you do? Endangered species list Most Popular Animals of the Great Barrier Reef All about mammals Leopard (Panthera pardus) Endangered species resource center and linklog ... An online tour of zoology degrees What's Hot About - Animal encyclopedia About - Tiger Mammal classification: Understanding how mammals relate to o... Evolving reptiles ... Animal cells, tissues, organs and organ systems From Laura Klappenbach Sign up for my Newsletter In the midst of todays rapid depletion of habitat and strain on wild populations of many groups of animals, we find many species that are in threat of extinction. Explore these links to find out what's being done to save endangered speces and discover how you can help in these conservation efforts.
Endangered Mammals--Science: Intermediate (Grades 3-5) access; copies of the activity sheet entitled The Asian and African elephants; pencil or pen. Directions. Discuss the terminology endangered and threatened. http://www.teachercreated.com/lessons/010803is.shtml
Extractions: In this section students will navigate their way around Web sites and find required information; compare different species of the same mammal; gather information about the characteristics, habits, diets, and behaviors of different mammals; and research the ways in which mammals adapt to their environments. Discuss the terminology endangered and threatened. Find some pictures of the different species of elephants to assist children as they summarize the differences and similarities. Have student visit the Web site listed below to complete the activity sheet. 40 minutes The Asian and African Elephants (Page 11) 1. Asian Elephant African Elephant Scientific name Elephas maximus Loxodonta weight length skin gray with coarse hair craggy ears small large feet thick padded soles thick padded soles trunk one "finger" two "fingers" toes 5 front 4 front, 3 hind
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)
Wildlife Animal Rescue: Endangered Species Conservation Fund animal rescue conservation organization offers aid to endangered and threatened wildlife and saving the seals from slaughter, saving the elephants, and pet http://www.ifaw.org/animalrescue.html
Extractions: SEARCH IFAW Home Our wildlife animal rescue conservation organization offers aid to endangered and threatened wildlife and domestic animals around the world. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) campaigns for animal conservation and habitat preservation, and also offers Emergency Animal Relief (Disaster Response) services. Our wildlife animal rescue conservation organization provides funds for wildlife research, makes grants to national and local animal welfare organizations, and offers many more services to help animals in distress. Saving the whales , saving the seals from slaughter, saving the elephants, and pet rescue are major focus areas for our animal rescue league. Our wildlife and domestic animal welfare society has even helped in the area of animal assisted therapy. Protecting endangered species, providing humane treatment for domestic animals, preserving habitat for wildlife and more requires assistance from a generous donor base. You can help IFAW with its mission to create a world in which all life can flourish. Click here now , and find out more about how your dollars can help IFAW protect wildlife and domestic animals worldwide.
Save Great Apes, Tigers, Elephants And More! elephants are a keystone species. that breed in North America and winter in Latin America or the Caribbean) are listed as endangered or threatened in the http://www.wcs.org/getinvolved_copy/takeaction/58384
Extractions: Save Great Apes, Tigers, Elephants and More! Please urge Congress to increase conservation funding for great apes, tigers, rhinos, elephants and neotropical migratory birds. Congress has established the Multinational Species Conservation Fund to help protect these keystone species from further decline. Habitat destruction and overexploitation have pushed populations of the world's great apes-gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and orangutans-to alarmingly low levels. Illegal hunting of great apes for the bush meat trade is taking a major toll on some populations. For decades, WCS has been a leader in the conservation of great apes. WCS began studying gorillas in 1959 with pioneering work by biologist George Schaller and is the only organization in the world working to protect all three gorilla subspecies: mountain gorillas, Grauer's gorillas, and western lowland gorillas. WCS is also working tirelessly on solutions to control the taking of bushmeat, using a combination of hard science, and the involvement of local communities, national governments, and even logging companies. WCS is the only organization in the world focused on the plight of the Sumatran orangutan. WCS has trained Indonesian scientists, discovered new populations of orangutans in Sumatra and worked with local people to ensure orangutan survival.
Lao Endangered Species especially for Tigers, Elds Deer, Gibbons, Crocodiles, and elephants Eld s deer (Cervus eldi) of which 2 are critically endangered and one is threatened. http://www.wcs.org/sw-around_the_globe/Asia/laos/laosendangeredspecies
Extractions: Section Topics Lao Elephant Project Lao Endangered Species The distribution and ecology of Lao's unique wildlife is poorly understood as are the effects of the threats they face. To answer these questions and resolve the problems that threaten species and their habitat, the WCS Lao PDR program conducts applied research to produce information which is used to create local and national conservation policy and management plans. Research focuses on determining the status and distribution of endangered species, the threats they face, and the effectiveness of conservation strategies to reduce these threats, especially for Tigers Elds Deer Gibbons Crocodiles , and Elephants For relevant literature, articles, and project reports on our Endangered Species Research in Lao PDR, please visit our library Tiger (Panthera tigris) November 2002-2004 Large mammal surveys conducted in 1999 indicated that the Indochinese tiger is present throughout the forested areas of Laos, although likely at low densities. Four National Protected Areas (NPA) remain as particularly important for tiger research and conservation efforts. WCS Lao Program is currently conducting tiger research in one of those areas, the Nam Et Phou Loui NPA. The principle threats to conservation of breeding populations of tiger in Laos are similar to those found in the neighboring countries of Indochina. These include the depletion of tiger prey populations, killing tigers in response to tiger depredation of livestock, and commercial poaching of tigers for trade. Without a better understanding of tiger and prey numbers, it is difficult to acknowledge the severity of these problems or the status of tiger populations in Laos.
State Agency and Territories to acquire habitat for endangered and threatened species to support research, conservation, management and protection of African elephants. http://grants.fws.gov/state.html
Extractions: Provides financial assistance to States and Territories to participate in a wide array of voluntary conservation projects for candidate, proposed and listed species 75% for single State or Territory; 90% for 2 or more States or Territories implementing a joint project Conservation Grants Provides financial assistance to States and Territories to implement conservation projects for listed and non listed species, such as habitat restoration, species status surveys, public education and outreach, captive propagation and reintroduction, nesting surveys, genetic studies and development of management plans.
Conservation Organizations to support research, conservation, management and protection of Asian elephants. benefits species listed or proposed as endangered or threatened under the http://grants.fws.gov/conserve.html
Extractions: Natural Resource Assistance Grant Programs for a Conservation Organization from the US Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation Organizations Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number Title Purpose Maximum Federal Share Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation To increase conservation of rhinoceros and tigers through strengthening habitat/ecosystem management; surveys and monitoring; conservation education; wildlife inspection, law enforcement and forensic skills; protected area/reserve management; sustainable development in buffer zones surrounding tiger/rhinoceros habitat; management of human behavior and livestock to decrease conflicts with tigers/rhinoceros; and the use of substitutes for tiger/rhinoceros products in oriental medicine. Projects which provide training to strengthen capabilities in these areas will receive priority. African Elephant Conservation To provide financial assistance to any organization or individual responsible for African elephant conservation, and any organization or individual with experience in African elephant conservation, for approved elephant conservation projects to support research, conservation, management and protection of African elephants. Asian Elephant Conservation To provide financial assistance to any organization or individual responsible for Asian elephant conservation, and any organization or individual with experience in Asian elephant conservation, for approved elephant conservation projects to support research, conservation, management and protection of Asian elephants.
Endangered Animal Links Topics include threatened Species Around the World, Extinctions Facts and important information about endangered animals (elephants, lions, leopards http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/kearny/neverland/endangerani.htm
Extractions: (From Kid Info Website) 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 Creature World: Click on a continent on the colorful homepage world map, to go to an interactive page introducing animals from the selected habitat. This informative site for young students is part of PBS Kids Endangered Animals: Lots of informational links to sites to facts and information about endangered animals Endangered Animals at the Oakland Zoo : Facts and Information about these endangered animals: American bison chimpanzee african elephant gibbon ocelot sunbear bengal tiger yak Endangered Means There is Still Time: A slide show by the United States Department of Fish and Wildlife Services on Endangered Animals Endangered: Exploring a World at Risk: Facts and information about Endangered Animals, Habitats, Causes of Endangerment, What Can Be Done Endangered Species: Endangered and Extinct Species Lists in the United States and World (Sorted by region, Sorted by group); Extinct Species; Images and Clickable Regional Map; Facts and Fact sheets (
Extractions: Endangered Species will survive with YOUR help! The Endangered Species Bookstore Endangered Species Books: Geographic Regions Main Books Page General Marine Life Land Animals Geographic Regions Plants Birds and Fliers Miscellaneous Instructions for purchasing endangered species books Africa's Vanishing Wildlife All the King's Animals : The Return of Endangered Wildlife to Swaziland - Full-color photographs and a clear text document the work of conservationist Ted Reilly, who has battled many obstaclesincluding deadly drought and dangerous poachersto return endangered wildlife to the southern African country of Swaziland. California : Vanishing Habitats and Wildlife The Song of the Dodo : Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions Can We Save Them? : Endangered Species of North America - Discusses the physical characteristics, habits, natural habitat, and protection of many endangered species in North America, including Florida panthers, Puerto-Rican parrots, and a variety of wildflowers. China's Threatened Wildlife A Common Fate : Endangered Salmon and the People of the Pacific Northwest - Science writer Cone's masterful story traces the dramatic history of the salmon; introduces environmentalists, scientists, politicians, and industry executives involved in the struggle to save them; and identifies the ecological, economic, and social issues surrounding this crisis. The Oregonian newspaper said: "A dazzling achievement ... Cone is a marvelous writer with a galvanizing tale to tell."
Extractions: Different species are suited to different habitats or types of vegetation, they live where they find the other species that they feed on and where they are able to build their homes, and where they are able to protect their young. The numbers of many animal and plant species in Britain have declined in recent years due to the loss of the habitat in which they are usually found. Different habitat types are lost when we build on them to accommodate an increasing human population. Changes in the climate also affect some habitat types.
Iaacwt again to the poaching of thousands of elephants. Today they are threatened by marine pollution, beach of sea turtle are classified as endangered and protected http://uclick.ie/iaacwt/acap_singapore.html
Extractions: Many animals are becoming rare and in some cases could become extinct. They are living in a world where the human population is growing and their natural habitats are being destroyed. To some animals there is also a more imminent threat: the demand for their body parts for use as traditional cures and luxury goods. When people buy endangered animal parts, they are supporting a network of poachers, smugglers and traders and are risking the extinction of critically endangered animals. ACAP is a unique cooperative program which draws support from wildlife organizations, media, governments, private foundations, businesses and individuals. Using a multi-media approach ACAP seeks to dramatically raise public awareness about the threats to endangered wildlife; to discourage consumption of endangered species products and to encourage increased Asian involvement in global conservation efforts. ACAP is coordinated internationally by the Global Survival Network. The ultimate objective of the Singapore Zoological Gardens is to create an international awareness of the pressing need for environmental conservation and to stimulate the public into remedial action. By joining forces with ACAP, we are helping to create this awareness of the trade in endangered animals by funding some of ACAP's projects in the field.
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The Laws We Live By governs trade in endangered and threatened species Convention on International Trade in endangered Species of prohibits the removal of Asian elephants and other http://ringling.com/animals/care/law.aspx
Extractions: The Animal Welfare Act provides the framework for the care, handling and well-being of performing animals. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) enforces this law and visits the circus several times a year to make unannounced inspections of our animals and the stable area. In all aspects of animal care and safety, Ringling Bros. exceeds all federal animal welfare standards and has never been found in violation of the Animal Welfare Act in regard to abuse, neglect, or mistreatment of its animals. For more information about the Animal Welfare Act, please visit the USDA's Animal Care page Administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Endangered Species Act governs trade in endangered and threatened species. Under the ESA, individuals and facilities such as Ringling Bros. that engage in captive breeding of endangered species must obtain a Captive-bred Wildlife Registration and are subject to certain oversight restrictions.
Conservation In Africa Wilderness and its denizens, particularly endangered species such as elephants and Black development with particular emphasis on threatened species and http://www.africaguide.com/conser.htm
African Savannah: African Elephant They are listed on Appendix II of CITES (threatened), as endangered by the IUCN and threatened by the USFW. IX. Among the elephants. http://www.oaklandzoo.org/atoz/azeleph.html
Extractions: I. DESCRIPTION: The adult male is much larger than the adult female. Head and body length including trunk: 19-24 feet. Shoulder height: 10-13 feet. Weight: 5.5 - 7 tons. Tail: 4 feet. Brownish gray skin has folds and may be one inch thick in places. The African Elephant has a marked dip between its fore and hindquarters giving a concave curvature to its back. Ears are large and fan-like. The trunk has two prehensile protrusions at the tip. Large tusks are present in both sexes. Elephants are digitigrade with pads of fibrous tissue to cushion toe bones. II. GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE AND HABITAT: Natural home range is 500 miles; migratory patterns are taught from one generation to the next. Now they are mostly restricted to parks and preserves. Habitat formerly was area south of the Sahara; agricultural expansion has severely reduced it. Highly adaptable, elephants can survive in forest, bush or savannah. III. DIET:
Oakland Zoo - Endangered Species At Oakland AFRICAN ELEPHANT endangered because of loss of habitat and there is pressure to downlist elephants and allow trade Geladas are listed as threatened by the USDI http://www.oaklandzoo.org/ed/endang.species.oakz.html
Extractions: Gibbons are absolutely dependent upon old growth tropical forests. While still common, white-handed gibbons retain only 10% of their original habitat in protected reserves. In 1987, the IUCN* estimated that there were 79,000 white-handed gibbons but to protect other more endangered species of gibbon, all are listed as endangered by the USDI* and are on appendix 1 of the CITES*, prohibiting commercial trade in gibbons. CHIMPANZEE: Chimpanzee populations have been reduced and fragmented by growing populations of people moving into their habitats to establish farms. In addition to this, they are hunted by people for food or to protect crops, and are exported commercially to supply animals for laboratory research and the entertainment trade. OCELOT: Ocelots are still in demand for the fur industries in Europe and Asia, which leads to the abuse of existing laws protecting them. The fur is expensive, up to several hundred dollars for each raw skin since no two animals have identical markings and fur dealers have difficulty in matching pelts. Demand for ocelot skins first increased a great deal in the mid-1960s, when the big cats received protection, but known exports have dropped since 1970, partly because of new conservation laws, and partly because the accessible ocelot supply had been depleted.
Animal Protection Institute - 2003 Bulletin Number 5 exhibitor license, and to immediately confiscate Hawthorn s elephants and big cats. gray wolf populations from the list of endangered and threatened species http://www.api4animals.org/1536.htm
Extractions: published June 25, 2003 After decades of issuing dozens of citations for flagrant violations of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is ready to stop the abuses of the Hawthorn Corporation once and for all. Owned by John Cuneo, the Hawthorn Corporation trains elephants and tigers and leases them to circuses. Its inventory includes 19 elephants, a lion, and 84 tigers, the largest group of registered tigers in the world. Its history includes fines, penalties, settlements, and brief suspensions of its license. Hawthorn employees have consistently beaten, neglected, and mistreated elephants. Many incidents have been reported of Hawthorn-owned elephants rampaging in public. Commenting on a 1994 incident in Hawaii, where an elephant named Tyke went berserk in Honolulu, killing his trainer and injuring several people before police killed him, John Cuneo said, "Once in a while, you're going to have an accident. It was no mistreatment." On April 9, 2003, the USDA filed charges against Hawthorn for 47 AWA violations that include using physical abuse to train, handle, and work an elephant, causing physical harm and discomfort, failing to provide veterinary care to an emaciated elephant, improperly treating an elephant suffering from severe chemical burns and a bacterial infection, failure to provide veterinary care to several elephants with potentially deadly foot problems, and unsafe public contact.
Extractions: From IGC Site Includes: EcoNet Endangered Species Gopher Endangered Species Information Coral Forest Red List of Threatened Animals ... Mojave Desert Tortoise The Desert Tortoise Council is a private, nonprofit organization made up of hundreds of professionals, and lay-persons from all walks of life, from across the United States , and several continents. We share a common fascination with wild desert tortoises and the environment they depend upon. Site Includes: Archives National Wildlife Federation People and Nature: Our Future is in the balance.
