Kids World Endangered Species Area Read about some endangered and threatened species in the Animal Facts Sheets, endangered Species Slide Show how one woman is helping to save Asian elephants. http://home.att.net/~kids-world/species.htm
Extractions: Children will learn about many animals, birds, fish, flowers, insects and plants that are endangered or threatened. Read about some endangered and threatened species in the Animal Facts Sheets Endangered Species Slide Show Save Our Species areas and have fun on the Animal Images and Sounds page. Stop by the Delaware Valley Raptor Center and meet a bald eagle named King Frederick II, a golden eagle named Crystal, a barred owl named J.J and other Birds of Prey.
Lists Bird Agreements List of endangered Birds Satellite Tracking of threatened Species The US FWS endangered Species Red Wolf Red Wolf Reintroduction elephants. http://darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/bio65/lec08/lists.htm
Endangered Species Swift Fox Vancouver Island Marmot threatened Wood Bison on International Trade in endangered Species (CITES given to well known species (elephants, tigers) 6940 http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~benbow/endang.html
HighBeam Research: ELibrary Search: Results .. Tundra, elephants for further information (503) 2261561. 12. ENVIRONMENT US List of endangered and threatened The World Almanac and Book of Facts http://www.highbeam.com/library/search.asp?FN=AO&refid=ency_refd&search_almanacs
Background -- Chapter 1, Environmental Education Volume including the ones that are not as cute as pandas or as majestic as elephants. Most people have a general idea of what an endangered, threatened, or extinct http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/journal/env1background.htm
Extractions: When people hear the word endangered , most of them think of a large and majestic species, like the Asian elephant, or a cute and cuddly one, like the giant panda. While these creatures are indeed endangered, the threat of extinction is not limited to the few species we can recognize in pictures or on visits to zoos. The threat of extinction affects nearly every species on the planet. Endangered Species has been selected as the theme of the first chapter of the Environmental Education volume because of its universal importance and its interest to students. By learning about some animal and plant species that are in trouble, students can discover why we need to protect all the species on the planet, including the ones that are not as cute as pandas or as majestic as elephants. Learning about endangered species is important for other reasons too. By examining the problems of endangered species, students can begin to appreciate the crucial role of habitat protection.
Trade In Threatened Species - Helen Hendry, Naked Scientists 2003 a contribution to the conservation of endangered species of planktonsifting giants are highly threatened by the have been collected from elephants that died http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/Columnists/helencolumn3.htm
Extractions: Interviews ... Books What have the following got in common: tiny, delicate seahorses, magnificent tall rainforest trees and the two biggest fish in the oceans? Well, the answer is that they have all recently been added to a list of endangered species that cannot be freely traded between countries. You might know that it's illegal to trade rare wild animals and animal products like tiger skins or rhino horn, but did you know that there are in fact around 30,000 species of wild animal and plant which have restricted trade according to the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, known as CITES (pronounced sie-tees)? In November 2002, the CITES conference was held in Santiago Chile, where governments and conservationists from 160 member states met to decide which species of wildlife would be added or removed from the convention. Resolutions were passed in Chile to control the trade in a number of controversial commercial species including seahorses, mahogany, and basking and whale sharks. Conservationists have hailed the meeting as a great success, and even Greenpeace cancelled a protest due to take place outside the conference hall, saying that it would no longer be necessary.
Ivory As with elephants, it is also often killed for sport. Some are listed as endangered by trade (these species are threatened with extinction), while others http://www.doc.govt.nz/Conservation/International/Convention-on-International-Tr
Extractions: Plants and Animals Animal Pests Weeds Biosecurity ... World Heritage International Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species 2nd Oceania Regional Meeting of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands 5th IUCN World Parks Congress Convention on Migratory Species Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species American Ginseng Butterflies, Spiders and Scorpions Clam and Conch Coral ... Turtles and Tortoises The word "ivory" is often thought to mean only the tusks of elephants. However, ivory actually includes the tusks of elephants, walrus and narwhal, and also the teeth of hippo and whale. All these species are protected by CITES, and all ivory is subject to permitting regulations. Ivory carving is a very ancient art. Examples exist from Palaeolithic times (Stone Age), and from early Roman civilisations. In later years however, the hunting of elephants for ivory has had a serious effect on wild populations. As a result of the threats to these species all are protected by CITES. Some
GOP.gov - Weekly Floor Briefing - June 11, 2001 the mobility patterns, population dynamics and feeding patterns of elephants. which will restore and conserve endangered and threatened salmon, steelhead http://www.gop.gov/committeecentral/docs/pubs/WeeklyFloorBriefing/107/1/print/20
Extractions: H.R. 643 African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001 Floor Situation The House is scheduled to consider H.R. 643 under suspension of the rules on Wednesday, June 13, 2001. It is debatable for 40 minutes, may not be amended, and requires a two-thirds majority for passage. Summary H.R. 643 extends authorization for appropriations for the African Elephant Conservation Act of 1988 until September 30, 2007. Under this law, the Secretary of the Interior may spend up to $5 million per year in appropriated funds for conservation projects to assist African elephants. This Act was reauthorized in 1998 and expires on September 30, 2002.
JAIC 1990, Volume 29, Number 1, Article 7 (pp. 93 To 95) Wildlife Service publication that lists all the endangered and threatened wildlife and However, the ivory of Asian elephants is naturally less available http://aic.stanford.edu/jaic/articles/jaic29-01-007.html
Extractions: JAIC 1990, Volume 29, Number 1, Article 7 (pp. 93 to 95) Fig. . IN THE fall of 1989 I was consulted about a damaged ethnographic whalebone carving and decided to try to obtain a sample specimen of whalebone for comparative examination of the microscopic features, fracture characteristics, etc. However, when I called a store that sells natural history materials I learned that it is illegal to buy or sell any part of a whale because this animal has been designated an endangered species. obtain, transport, and possess sample specimens from endangered wildlife species for reference in making identifications and for art conservation research, I spoke to two officials in the Arlington, Virginia headquarters of the U.S. Department of the Interior: Mr. Adam O'Hara (Division of Law Enforcement) and Ms. Susan Lawrence (Permit Office). This letter summarizes information I received from them by telephone and by mail. The laws on this subjkect are many and complex. They include: Lacey Act (1990 and later amendments) Migratory Bird Treaty Act (1918 and later amendments) Marine Mammal Protection Act (1972, amended 1981)
Elephant Attacks On Humans Rare, Unexplained, Unpredictable African elephants are internationally listed as a threatened species by the Convention on International Trade in threatened and endangered Species. http://www.post-gazette.com/healthscience/20021119elephants1119p3.asp
Extractions: June 8, 2004 News Sports Lifestyle Classifieds ... About Us Take me to... Search Local News Nation/World Sports Obituaries Lifestyle Business Opinion Photo Journal Weather Classifieds PG Store PG Delivery Web Extras Contact Us About Us Help Corrections Site Map Previous Articles Health Science Environment ... Science Elephant attacks on humans rare, unexplained, unpredictable Tuesday, November 19, 2002 By Don Hopey, Post-Gazette Staff Writer People sometimes forget that elephants caricatured as slow, friendly, dependable creatures willing to serve as circus props or transportation vehicles are wild animals. Before yesterday's fatal attack at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, five elephant keepers at zoos and four at circuses in the United States had been killed by elephants since 1990. And more than 30 other attacks, nine of them at zoos, have resulted in injuries. The attacks are relatively rare and largely unexplained, except when the animals have a history of aggressive behavior or have been provoked or startled. Why the elephant at the Pittsburgh Zoo killed its keeper yesterday is a question elephant experts say may never be answered.
BIOSIS | Resource Guide | Endangered Species Program ANZECC List of threatened Australian Vertebrate to five key species of endangered animals from in animal parts tigers, turtles, elephants, rhinos, and http://www.biosis.org.uk/zrdocs/zoolinfo/end_spp.htm
Extractions: Pull Down for Destinations BIOSIS Previews Zoological Record MethodsFinder Index to Organism Names Internet Resource Guide for Zoology User Support Search Sitemap Index Help with this Site Introduction About the Resource Guide Awards Latest Additions ... Alaska's Endangered Species Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Wildlife Conservation
Survival Plans Needed For Threatened Species Survival plans needed for threatened species. Convention on International Trade in endangered Species (CITES 30,000 species it controls, from elephants to frogs http://www.greenpeace.org/news/details?campaign_id=4017&item_id=56535
Eleblog: Endangered Archives toward the world s endangered species have decided that the way to save Asian elephants, Amazon parrots, and other species threatened with extinction is http://www.kimwoodbridge.com/elephant/archives/cat_endangered.php
Extractions: This site is a collection of news about elephants. So far, most elephant news is very depressing - they are being killed for encroaching upon farmland and for their ivory, they are forced to perform in circuses, and are locked in zoos. Occasionally there is some good news but most of it tells of the conflict between elephants and humans and of humans capacity for greed and cruelty. If you are troubled by this news, please visit the links and support a wildlife organization or an elephant sanctuary. All of the Archives Monthly Archives... June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 November 2003 October 2003 September 2003 August 2003 July 2003 June 2003 May 2003 April 2003 March 2003 February 2003 January 2003 December 2002 November 2002 October 2002 By Year Categories
CEPFS15 populations, not the species, were considered endangered! for poachers to slaughter elephants, purely for the This threatened their survival, mainly in Kenya http://www.sardc.net/imercsa/Programs/CEP/Pubs/CEPFS/CEPFS15.htm
Extractions: M usokotwane E nvironment R esource C entre for S outhern A frica F A C T S H E E T S CEP Factsheet Series No 15: CITES Other Issues : First Previous Next List The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement which forbids commercial trade in endangered species, while allowing commerce in species, while that can withstand the pressure of trade, or even benefit from commercialisation. Through the initiative of The World Conservation Union (IUCN), CITES was adopted on 3 March 1973, in Washington DC, and came into effect in 1975. There are 131 signatory countries worldwide at the moment, and all but three Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries have ratified it. The objective of CITES is to remove commercial trade as a factor endangered species. CITES governs international trade not only in live animals and plants but also in parts, such as hides, shells and horns, and in products such as watch straps and ivory piano keys, if they are made from species covered by the convention. At present, many species are declining in numbers because of floss of habitat and increased exploitation as human populations grow. However, commercial trade is often a significant factor in the decline. Both legal and illegal traders ship high value, live animals, and plants and their products all over the world.
ESA ALERTS 9. The endangered Species Recovery Act What is it? What will it do? 10. Help New York State endangered and threatened Species. 11. elephants. http://newyork.sierraclub.org/conservation/esa/
Extractions: Return to Atlantic Chapter Home Page SIERRA CLUB ATLANTIC CHAPTER ENDANGERED SPECIES SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR: Linda A. DeStefano linpar@acmgfcu.net This section is devoted to the protection of all species, flora and fauna, facing extinction due to the actions of humans. Updated To understand what humanity is doing to the natural world around us we suggest reading the following topics. Each topic describes its impact on the plight of species, why and where it is threatened with extinction and what if anything is being done to alleviate the problem. We start with the Endangered Species Act of 1973 explaining how it functions, what it has accomplished to date and what it faces in an environmentally hostile Congress and Bush administration. If nothing else please read what the stakes are and what you can do to help. There is a listing of other environmental groups working to obtain better legislation and how you can contact them. While the Sierra Club applauds their activity on behalf of the species, the Sierra Club position on these matters does not, necessarily, match in its entirety, the position of any or all of these other groups. We suggest hearing their views and requests for action to get a well rounded understanding of the severity of the problem. Table of Contents SPECIAL - Election 2004: The Bush administration and endangered species New!
Gorillas And Elephants Threatened By Congo War to protect the region s wildlife threatened by the wholesale slaughter of numerous endangered species, including gorillas and elephants, in the http://forests.org/archive/africa/coreleth.htm
Endangered Species Unit For Elementary Classrooms endangered Species Theme Unit for Elementary Schools containing links to Internet Resources, Lesson Plans and Curriculum Ideas Factsheets and News Releases on threatened and endangered Species . http://viking.stark.k12.oh.us/~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.
Extractions: The Past, Present and Future of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ResourceAfrica CITES Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Phyllis Mofson The examples of Zimbabwe and its neighbours in the Southern African Convention on Wildlife Management (SACWM) suggest that, rather than requiring the surrender of some degree of national sovereignty and power, membership in CITES can, in some cases, enhance sovereignty and the power to advance national interests in the international arena. Through learning to become an inside player in the CITES system, Zimbabwe has not only influenced CITES and its issue domain, but has empowered itself as an international actor. The African elephant was first listed under Appendix II in 1978, and a quota system on ivory was established in 1985. From 1979 to 1988, Zimbabwe exported about 100 tons of ivory to the international market. During the time the elephant was listed in Appendix II the illegal ivory trade swamped the legal trade in quantity, due to rampant poaching and smuggling throughout large parts of Africa. There is no real dispute that the population of African elephants continentwide fell by as much as 50 per cent during the 1980s. Although herds in some southern African nations suffered, the range states of East Africa accounted for the majority of the elephants lost.
Endangered Ark Foundation in 1993, the endangered Ark Foundation has sought to preserve not only the extremely endangered Asian elephant, but also endangered and threatened animals of http://www.carsonbarnescircus.com/eaf/endangeredARKfoundation_index.html
Extractions: After more than 60 years of caring for, working and living with their elephants and other animals, the late circus legend D.R. Miller and his family established the Endangered Ark Foundation as a result of their intimate awareness of the bonds and partnerships formed between animals and humans and the need for human involvement and action to save our endangered animal friends. From its beginnings in 1993, the Endangered Ark Foundation has sought to preserve not only the extremely endangered Asian elephant, but also endangered and threatened animals of all types. As director, Mr. Miller established the Foundation's charter to: Now, the Endangered Ark Foundation has joined with the Little Dixie Community Action Agency in Hugo, Oklahoma, "Circus City USA", to bring D.R's dream to life. Federal funding is being sought under Hugo's Enterprise Community status, and the Ark has been instrumental in raising the necessary funds to conduct studies to analyze and select an appropriate site and to determine development costs. As we enter a new millenium and our awareness of the interdependence between the human and animal species grows, the Ark's Year 2000 emphasis will be on:
