Sumatran Rhinoceros - Dicerorhinus Sumatrensis: More Information - ARKive on International Trade in endangered species (CITES), which recent attempts to breedrhinoceros within sanctuaries org 2) WWF threatened species Accounts (July 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 Description 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
Endangered Species Societies; taxonomic databases; conservation, threatened plants; economic We arean endangered species and I Panda, Giant Facts rhinoceros Information The http://library.hilton.kzn.school.za/Biology/endanger.htm
Extractions: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. The Red List is a compilation of species categorized as Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable according to the IUCN Categories of Threat. For the most part, categorizations are made by the Species Survival Commission (SSC) Specialist Group covering the taxa in question. Guidelines for using the Red List criteria have been developed to assist Specialist Groups in assessing the conservation status of fishes. The most recent edition of the Red List, which utilized these criteria, is the 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. The WCMC Animals Database holds information on threatened species and others of conservation concern. Part of this database is used to generate The IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals, and this information is available here in interactive format. WWF - The World Wildlife Fund
Extractions: Generally, an endangered species is an organism in danger of disappearing from the face of the earth if its situation is not improved. When its race has not been seen in the wild for over fifty years, we say that it is extinct. Those species that may soon become endangered are called threatened species. Rare animals are species with small populations that may also be at risk. In this image gallery there are over 100 photos of unique and amazing endangered species. Catch them here by clicking on the thumbnails below. But remember, these images may be all that remain if nothing is done about things like habitat destruction, rainforest burning, and illegal poaching. Click away! This partial list, compiled in June, 1999, presents only a fraction of the species at risk of extinction today and does not include tens of thousands of species whose status we do not yet know. Hundreds of species without common names have been left out, which means that while many mammals are on this list, only a few insects and molluscs are included.
Import Restrictions Under Environmental Laws for fishery conservation or international programs for endangered or threatened species. determinedthat the island economy was trading rhinoceros horns and http://www.itds.treas.gov/EnvImp.htm
Extractions: Import Restrictions Under Environmental Laws The following is a listing of prominent U.S. laws that use import restrictions to encourage foreign governments to comply with U.S. environmental standards. MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT OF 1972 (MMPA) This Act defines Federal responsibility for conservation of marine mammals, with management authority vested in the Department of the Interior for the whales, dolphins, sea otter, walrus, polar bear, dugong, and manatee. The MMPA was most recently reauthorized in 1994. The MMPA established a moratorium, with certain exceptions, on the taking of marine mammals in U.S. waters and by U.S. citizens on the high seas, and on the importing of marine mammals and marine mammal products into the United States. In passing the MMPA in 1972, Congress found that: certain species and population stocks of marine mammals are, or may be in danger of extinction or depletion as a result of man's activities; such species and population stocks should not be permitted to diminish beyond the point at which they cease to be a significant functioning element in the ecosystem of which they are a part, and consistent with this major objective, they should not be permitted to diminish below their optimum sustainable population level; measures should be taken immediately to replenish any species or population stock which has diminished below its optimum sustainable level;
Threatened Asian Species - Case Studies now listed as Vulnerable, and rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros which is NearThreatened. is now listed as Critically endangered, having previously 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 BirdLife's species work 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
ThinkQuest : Library : 100 BUT STILL AT ITS PEAK threatened species Housed at the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa BrazilianTapir, Vulnerable. Black rhinoceros, Vulnerable. Babirusa, 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 Faaiza Pretoria Muslim School, CENTURION, South Africa ELIZABETH Hokrskool Hendrik Verwoerd, PRETORIA, South Africa Coaches ARLENE PRETORIA ZOO, PRETORIA, South Africa ABDUL TELKOM, CENTURION, South Africa
ThinkQuest : Library : Protecting Wildlife:Protecting Our Future whale, African rhinoceros, elephant, cheetah, leopard, Asiatic lion, catfish, Goliathfrog, etc. However, the real list of endangered and threatened species is http://library.thinkquest.org/28343/endanger.html
Extractions: Index Life Science This website is designed to spread public awareness about wildlife, its problems, issues and solutions. People from every walk of life can visit and learn about wildlife and such relevant, current issues as extinction crisis, wildlife rights, etc. Visit Site 1999 ThinkQuest Internet Challenge Languages English Students Stephanie American International School of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania Abhishek American International School of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania Ji Hoon American International School of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania Coaches Murray American International School of Buchare, Bucharest, Romania Want to build a ThinkQuest site? The ThinkQuest site above is one of thousands of educational web sites built by students from around the world. Click here to learn how you can build a ThinkQuest site. Privacy Policy
Endangered Species Unit For Elementary Classrooms Eagle, California Condor, Black rhinoceros, African Wild 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.
Tibetan Plateau Project | Endangered Species Fact Sheet Materia Medica Horn, blood. rhinoceros. species Name rhinoceros unicornis. ESA= endangered species Act. E=endangered, T=threatened, Ø=Not Listed. http://www.earthisland.org/tpp/esfactsheet.htm
Endangered Species Conservation Union divides threatened animals into World Conservation Union, endangeredspecies are species operating. The black rhinoceros(Diceros bicornis http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Endangered/esII.html
Extractions: International Zoological Conservation Organizations and Computer Systems 1. Organization profile. The IUCN/World Conservation Union is the only worldwide conservation organization. Established in 1948 and based in Gland, Switzerland, it links together government agencies, non-government agencies, and independent states to encourage a worldwide approach to conservation. In 1993, its membership included 655 organizations, representing 103 countries. The IUCN/World Conservation Union endorses captive breeding in addition to habitat protection to maintain viable populations in the wild. Its mission is "to provide leadership and promote a common approach for the world conservation movement in order to safeguard the integrity and diversity of the natural world, and to ensure that human use of natural resources is appropriate, sustainable, and equitable." 2. How does the IUCN/World Conservation Union categorize animals? The term threatened is used to describe animals protected by the IUCN/World Conservation Union. The IUCN/World Conservation Union divides threatened animals into five categories:
Endangered Species The black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) was originally found in Under the EndangeredSpecies Act (ESA), populations of of which are listed as threatened by the http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Endangered/esVI.html
Extractions: Endangered Species Profiles 1. Species distribution. The single species of gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) is divided into three subspecies. The subspecies G. g. gorilla is the western lowland gorilla found in Nigeria, Cameroon, parts of the Central African Republic, mainland Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Conga, and the extreme western tip of Zaire. The eastern lowland gorilla (G. g. graueri) is found in east-central Zaire. The mountain gorilla (G. g. beringei) is restricted to the six extinct volcanoes of the Virunga Range on the Zaire-Rwanda-Uganda border. 2. Reasons for endangerment. Reasons for the gorillas' decline include habitat loss due to human encroachment (mostly for agriculture) and poaching for their hands, heads, and meat. 3. Conservation efforts. Gorillas are classified as endangered by the Endangered Species Act and are on Appendix I of CITES. The eastern lowland gorilla and the mountain gorilla are listed as endangered by the IUCN/World Conservation Union. The western lowland gorilla is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN/World Conservation Union. The western lowland gorilla is part of an SSP program with 50 participating institutions, including Busch Gardens in Tampa. The gorilla SSP, the IUCN/World Conservation Union's SSC Primate Specialist Groups, the AZA, and IUDZG have joined to condemn any action which would increase demand for, and trade in, gorillas from Africa.
Endangered Species On EE-Link: Species Highlights - Main Page of species recovery, or may be threatened in a footed(FWS)Recovery update at Endangeredspecies Update Sea; Panda, Giant Facts (WWF); rhinoceros Information (Black http://eelink.net/EndSpp/specieshighlights-mainpage.html
Extractions: These factsheets and news releases have been formatted for dissemination on the Internet by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), SeaWorld/Busch Gardens (SW/BG), World Wildlife Fund , and EE-Link . (In parentheses after each entry find the initials of the original source). A few of these species are not currently on the FWS Threatened and Endangered list because of species recovery, or may be threatened in a limited area. Contents:
LIST OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES Updated September 4, 1997 E = endangered . . T = threatened . . Tapirus terrestris)E; Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) E, SSP; White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum http://aztec.asu.edu/phxzoo/old/dngr_lst.html
Extractions: E = Endangered . . . T = Threatened . . . SSP = Species Survival Plan . . . (L) = Out on Loan Ring-tailed lemur Lemur catta ) E Ruffed lemur ( Lemur variegatus rubra ) E, (L) Brown lemur ( Lemur macaco fulvus ) E, (L) Red-backed squirrel monkey Saimiri oerstedii oerstedii ) E Goeldi's monkey ( Callimico goeldii ) E, SSP Golden lion tamarin Leontopithecus rosalia rosalia ) E, SSP Golden-headed lion tamarin ( Leontopithecus rosalia chrysomelas) E, SSP Cotton-top tamarin ( Saguinus oedipus oedipus ) E, SSP Mandrill baboon Papio sphinx ) E Pileated gibbon ( Hylobates pileatus) E, (L) Siamang ( Symphalangus syndactylus ) E Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) E, SSP, (L) Bornean orangutan Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus ) E, SSP Spectacled bear Tremarctos ornatus) SSP Maned wolf ( Chrysocyon brachyurus ) E Mexican wolf Canis lupus baileyi ) E Black-footed ferret Mustela nigripes ) E, SSP Ocelot Felis pardalis ) E Indochinese leopard Panthera pardus delacouri ) E, (L)
Endangered Species Tasmania s threatened species List Tigers in Crisis from Scotland through Europeand Africa to publicize the plight of the endangered black rhinoceros. http://www.worldrevolution.org/Resources.asp?CategoryName=Endangered Species
Taronga And Western Plains Zoos A species is considered threatened if it falls in the Critically endangered, endangered,or Vulnerable categories and threatened species. CR. rhinoceros Iguana. http://www.zoo.nsw.gov.au/content/view.asp?id=121
MSN Encarta - Related Items - Endangered Species insects. mammals. pictures of threatened and endangered species. African ElephantKilled by Poachers. Asiatic Lions. AyeAye. Bengal Tigers. Black rhinoceros Horn. http://encarta.msn.com/related_761557586_13/pictures_of_threatened_and_endangere
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MSN Encarta - Endangered Species The African black rhinoceros, killed for its horn a medicine and aphrodisiac, is alsocritically endangered. and cycads are considered threatened or endangered http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761557586/Endangered_Species.html
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Animal Info - Malaysia the 2003 IUCN Red List of threatened Animals. Critically endangered Black Shrew(Suncus ater species discovered in 1997.); Javan rhinoceros (rhinoceros sondaicus http://www.animalinfo.org/country/malaysia.htm
Extractions: Animal Info - Malaysia Contents Threatened Species Environmental and Social Data Mammals Biodiversity/Ecosystems ... References and Links Threatened Species Threatened Species: The following list includes all mammals which occur in Malaysia and are rated as Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU) in the 2003 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals Endangered Asian Elephant Elephas maximus Banteng Bos javanicus Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus Bornean Tree Shrew Tupaia longipes Borneo Water Shrew Chimarrogale phaeura Endemic to Malaysia.) False Serotine Bat Hesperoptenus doriae Endemic to Malaysia.) Malayan Shrew Crocidura malayana Endemic to Malaysia.)
Animal Planet :: Mammal Guide -- Resource Guide the critically endangered list or the endangered list and the 2002 IUCN Red Listof threatened species. CR 4 species eg Javan rhinoceros, black rhinoceros http://animal.discovery.com/guides/mammals/resources/risk.html
