81. American Black Bear, Wildlife Species Information: U.S. Fish And Wildlife Servic In 1992, the US Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Louisiana black bear as a threatenedspecies under the endangered species Act, meaning it could become in http://species.fws.gov/species_accounts/bio_bear.html

American black bear, ( Ursus americanus Line art (2.2 K image) Line art (7.2 K image) Line art (6.4 K image) [US FWS Line Art by Robert Savannah] Perhaps no other animal has so excited the human imagination as the bear. References to bears are found in literature, folk songs, legends, mythology, fairy tales, and cartoons. The American black bear inhabits wooded and mountainous areas throughout most of North America, from Alaska to Florida, Canada to Mexico. [US FWS Line Art by Robert Savannah] The black bear is approximately 5 feet long and varies in weight from 125 to 400 pounds. It has small eyes, rounded ears, a long snout, a large body, and a short tail. The shaggy hair varies in color from white through chocolate brown, cinnamon brown, and blonde to black, but most black bears are indeed black or a darker shade of brown. While black bears are capable of standing and walking on their hind legs, the usual posture is on all fours. The black bear's characteristic shuffle results from walking flat-footed, with the hind legs slightly longer than the front legs. Each paw has five strong, non-retractable claws used for tearing, digging, and climbing. One blow from a powerful front paw is enough to kill an adult deer. But in spite of their size and strength, black bears are surprisingly agile and careful in their movements. Although much of its historical habitat has been destroyed by axe, plow, and bulldozer, the highly intelligent black bear has adapted and survived. Black bears are opportunistic feeders, making use of just about any available food source. While they prefer berries, nuts, grass, and other plants, they also eat carrion, small animals, and fish.

82. CRS Report: IB10072 - Endangered Species: Difficult Choices - NLE IB10072 endangered species Difficult Choices. Eugene H. Buck and M. Lynne Corn. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Pamela Baldwin. American Law Division. SUMMARY. MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS . http://www.cnie.org/NLE/CRSreports/Biodiversity/biodv-1.cfm

Redistributed as a Service of the National Library for the Environment IB10072: Endangered Species: Difficult Choices Eugene H. Buck and M. Lynne Corn Resources, Science, and Industry Division Pamela Baldwin American Law Division September 5, 2001 CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS What is the ESA? ... FOR ADDITIONAL READING SUMMARY The 107 th Congress may consider whether to reauthorize and amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Major issues in recent years have focused on whether to incorporate further protection for property owners and reduce regulatory impacts, or whether to increase the protection afforded listed species. The ESA has been one of the more contentious environmental laws. This may stem from the strict substantive provisions of this law, which also can affect the use of non-federal lands. Under the ESA, certain species of plants and animals (both vertebrate and invertebrate) are listed as either "endangered" or "threatened" according to assessments of the risk of their extinction. Once a species is listed, powerful legal tools are available to aid the recovery of the species and the protection of its habitat. The ESA is administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for terrestrial and freshwater species and some marine mammals, and by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for marine and anadromous species. The U.S. Geological Survey's Biological Resources Division conducts research on species for which the FWS has management authority.

83. Endangered Animal Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com Okapi The Okapi is a nearthreatened nocturnal, giraffe Red Panda Red Pandas arebear-like mammals from Red Wolf Red wolves are endangered carnivores from the http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/endangered.shtml

Become a member of Enchanted Learning. Click here for more information on site membership. $20.00/year or other amount (directly by Credit Card $20.00/year (transaction via PayPal Other Amount (transaction via PayPal As a thank-you bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. (Already a member? Click here. EnchantedLEarning.com Animal Printouts A B C D ... Animal Report Graphic Organizers Click on an animal to go to that printout. Go to animals listed by biome For the top 25 printouts, click here Endangered Animal Printouts 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 lately, very often involves a loss of habitat as people encroach on their living areas. 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.

84. Endangered Species Theme teachers on the Manatee, Grizzly Bear, and Sea databases providing information onthreatened plant and as a source of curricular content in endangered species. http://www.cln.org/themes/endangered.html

Endangered Species Theme Page This "Theme Page" has links to two types of resources related to the study of endangered species. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are also links to instructional materials (lesson plans) which will help teachers provide instruction in this theme. Please read our Animal Information on Rare, Endangered and Threatened Mammals In this regularly updated site, you can search for rare and endangered species by species group or individually. For each species, detailed information is included including a profile, status and trends, countries where it is currently found and threats/reasons for decline. AskERIC Lesson Plans: Animals The above link is to AskEric's Animal Lessons home page if you wish to browse/search their site yourself. Or, use the links below to go directly to some lesson plans specifically about endangered species. Endangered Species - Can We Help Them Survive? In this lesson, intermediate students select an endangered animal, identify its attributes, and suggest how changes in its physical and behavioral characteristics would improve its chances for survival. Endangered Species - There is Still Time Intermediate students participate use the internet to learn about the importance of saving endangered species in this three week unit.

85. Index Of Texas Endangered Mammals endangered (E) or threatened (T) Bats. State Status. Federal Status (Listed). RedWolf Canis rufus, E, E. Grey Wolf Canis lupus, E, E. Black Bear Ursus http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/endang/animals/animalia.htm

Texas Threatened and Endangered Mammals If you have questions, you may contact 512/912-7011 for additional information.. Endangered (E) or Threatened (T) Bats State Status Federal Status (Listed) Greater Long-nosed Bat Leptonycteris nivalis E E Southern Yellow Bat Lasiurus ega T Spotted Bat Euderma maculatum T Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat Corynorhinus rafinesquii T Rodents State Status Federal Status (Listed) Texas Kangaroo Rat Dipodomys elator T Coues' Rice Rat Oryzomys couesi T Palo Duro Mouse Peromyscus truei comanche T Marine Mammals State Status Federal Status (Listed) Gervais' Beaked Whale Mesoplodon europaeus T Goose-beaked Whale Ziphius cavirostris T Pygmy Sperm Whale Kogia breviceps T Dwarf Sperm Whale Kogia simus T Sperm Whal e Physeter macrocephalus E E Atlantic Spotted Dolphin Stenella frontalis T Rough-toothed Dolphin Steno bredanensis T Killer Whale Orcinus orca T False Killer Whale Pseudorca crassidens T Short-finned Pilot Whale Globicephala macrorhynchus T Pygmy Killer Whale Feresa attenuata T Finback Whale Balaenoptera physalus E E Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus E E Black Right Whale Eubalaena glacialis E E West Indian Manatee Trichechus manatus E E Carnivores State Status Federal Status

86. No Surprises Species Dehesa BearGrass, rare/proposed. Blochmann’s Dudleya, rare. Yaqui Chub, endangeredspecies, aquatic (fish). Yaqui Catfish, threatened species, aquatic (fish). http://www.sagecouncil.com/noSurSpe.html

No Surprises Species "NO SURPRISES" LIST OF RARE, THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES FOR WHOM INCIDENTAL TAKE PERMITS HAVE BEEN ISSUED OR PROPOSED * Note that this is only a partial list of the over 400 species affected nationwide. Compiled by the National Endangered Species Network, 30 N. Raymond Avenue, Suite 303, Pasadena, California. 91103 (626) 744-9931 American Bald Eagle threatened bird American Peregrine Falcon endangered bird California Condor endangered bird California Brown Pelican endangered bird Red Cockaded-Woodpecker endangered bird Northern Spotted Owl endangered bird California Least Tern endangered bird Light-Footed Clapper Rail endangered bird Greater Sandhill Crane endangered bird Nightingale Reed-Warbler endangered bird Golden Cheeked Warbler endangered songbird Western Snowy Plover threatened bird Coastal California Gnatcatcher threatened song bird Marbled Murrelets threatened bird Western Burrowing Owl rare migratory bird Aleutian Canada Goose endangered migratory bird endangered migratory song bird Southwestern Willow Flycatcher endangered migratory song bird Loggerhead Shrike rare bird rare bird Bank Swallow rare bird White-Faced Ibis rare bird Tri-colored Blackbird rare bird Black Capped Vireo songbird Gray Wolves endangered mammal Grizzly Bears endangered mammal San Joaquin Kit Fox endangered mammal Colombian White-Tailed Deer mammal Southwestern Arroyo Toad endangered amphibian Red-Legged Frog threatened amphibian Northwestern Pond Turtle rare animal Western Spadefoot Toad

87. Louisiana Department Of Wildlife And Fisheries teachers and others with concise species accounts about threatened and endangeredspecies in Louisiana. Louisiana black bear, Ursus americanus luteolus, T, T. http://www.wlf.state.la.us/apps/netgear/index.asp?cn=lawlf&pid=693

88. Endangered Species On EE-Link: Species Highlights - Important Threatened Species it one of the rarest and most endangered species of wild species Accounts of selectedthreatened species that includes of the black and white bearlike animals http://eelink.net/EndSpp/specieshighlights-importantthreatenedspecies.html

FAQ Main Page EE-Link News ... Old Site Main Sections Beginners Species Lists Species Highlights Laws and Policy ... Action Related Pages Species Highlights Bald Eagle Big Cat Projects Grizzly Bear Pubs ... Seals and Otters Page Name: Species Highlights - Important Threatened Species Species Highlights - Important Threatened Species Links: Please suggest a link to be added to the list below! Mammal species with published estimates of worldwide population about 1000 animals* or less. Open in new window Arabian Oryx Conservation in Saudi Arabia This website intends to detail the Arabian oryx project in Saudi Arabia, but also to describe major conservation achievements and on-going reintroduction projects, and to provide a database concerning the ecology of this flagship endangered species. Open in new window Awesome Library The Awesome Library organizes many carefully reviewed K-12 education resources for teachers, students, parents, and librarians. It includes a search engine, lists, lesson plans, news and papers from all over the world. Open in new window "Scientists estimate that only 300 to 350 of the Northern right whales are left so few that researchers know the females by sight and by name."

89. Investigating Endangered Species In The Classroom See our new endangered species website! Investigating endangered speciesin the Classroom. This page includes starting points for http://eelink.net/EndSpp.old.bak/ES.lesson.html

See our new Endangered Species website! See our new Endangered Species website! Investigating Endangered Species in the Classroom This page includes starting points for teachers and classrooms to use in investigating endangered species issues. Curricula and lesson plans, information about ongoing projects students can participate in, and current conservation efforts by various organizations will help involve classrooms in learning why species become endangered and will help students participate in reversing those processes. EE-Link is interested in gathering more information on lesson plans and curricula that could be formatted for WWW. Please contact our EE Administrator if you know of curricula or lesson plans we could add here. Curricula Birds: Our Environmental Indicators An entire hypertext curriculum plan for middle school students from Earth Generation. This also provides ideas for using the Internet in "extension" activities. Formatted for the WWW by EE-Link. Vanishing Species Curriculum created by the Texas Memorial Museum. From Armadillo, the Texas Studies gopher, this is an entire EE curriculum plan for grades 5-8 (K-4 and 9-12 are coming) emphasizing cooperative learning and stories as instructional aids. "The student is encouraged to see himself or herself as an integral part of nature, to accept responsibility for personal actions, and to understand there is no conflict between environmental concern and personal goodthey are all one." Whales "A thematic Web Unit" with a bibliography, homework ideas, book reviews, project ideas,and student activities in social studies, research, math, language arts, etc. and more. They say "This Web document provides a thematic unit for cooperative learning across the K - 5 integrated curriculum which is an interactive resource for teachers, students and parents."

90. U.S. Listed Vertebrate Animal Species Report By Taxonomic Group Animal species Report by Taxonomic Group as of 05/24/2004 Go to the threatened andEndangered Wildlife and T(S/A), Bear, American black ( Ursus americanus). http://ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/TESSWebpageVipListed?code=V&listings=0

91. Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. - Threatened & Endangered Species Indiana, West Virginia Grey Bat (Myotis griscens), endangered Indiana GrizzlyBear (Ursus arctos horribilis), threatened - Wyoming Black http://www.west-inc.com/endangered.php

WEST, Inc. Representative ESA projects: Biological Assessment to evaluate impacts to the proposed mountain plover associated with the Foote Creek Rim wind plant in Wyoming. Biological Assessments and HCPs to evaluate impacts to bald eagle from wind plants in central Washington. Biological Assessments to evaluate impacts to the endangered Indiana and Virginia big-eared bats associated with wind power development in the state of West Virginia. Greybull Valley Dam and Reservoir Project Biological Assessment; Bureau of Land Management and Army Corps of Engineers. City of Buffalo, Wyoming hydropower plant site Biological Assessment; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and States West Water Resources Corporation. Wind River Indian Reservation dam modification projects Biological Assessment, Natural Resource Consulting Engineers. Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Abandoned Mine Land Program biological assessments. Assessments were written for more than 40 abandoned mine sites. Montana Department of Transportation highway reconstruction projects Biological Assessments for bull trout and west slope cutthroat trout. Black-footed ferret searches for numerous projects for the Wyoming Department of Transportation, Farmer's Home Administration, Union Pacific Resources, Department of Energy, and private oil development interests.

92. IUCN Red List Of Threatened Species - Procyon Pygmaeus Family, PROCYONIDAE. Common Name/s, COZUMEL ISLAND RACCOON (E) COZUMEL RACCOONBEARS (E). 2003 IUCN Red List of threatened species. www.redlist.org . http://www.redlist.org/search/details.php?species=18267

93. Wild Things At Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks the lower 48 states were classified as endangered, except in Minnesota, Wisconsin,Washington, and Oregon, where they were designated threatened. Grizzly Bear. http://www.fwp.state.mt.us/wildthings/t&e/threatened.asp

var httpUserAgent; httpUserAgent = 'SecretBrowser/007'; var isAOL; isAOL = false; Threatened Species CONTENTS Bald Eagle Bull Trout Bull Trout ID Program Grizzly Bear Piping Plover TO PREVIOUS PAGE Bald Eagle Numbers of occupied nests within the seven management and recovery zones (1995) On July 12, 1995, the bald eagle was reclassified from endangered to threatened in the lower 48 states. It is the first and only Montana threatened or endangered species to be downlisted since the 1973 Endangered Species Act became law. After years of research, scientists determined that DDE, a breakdown product of DDT, accumulates in the fatty tissues of female eagles and impairs the calcium release necessary for eggshell formation. This induces thin shells and reproductive failure during incubation. These findings eventually led to the banning of DDT and related chemicals in the U.S. in 1972. In 1978, bald eagles throughout the lower 48 states were classified as endangered, except in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Washington, and Oregon, where they were designated threatened. Between 1984 and 1994, the number of known breeding pairs in the Pacific States Bald Eagle Recovery Region (Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana) increased from 479 pairs to 1,192 pairs. One-fourth of all the breeding bald eagles in the lower 48 states come from this region.

94. EWG Report || "Congress, We Have A Problem." In 1995, Congress clamped a moratorium on any new listings of threatened or endangeredspecies, such as the Florida Black Bear and Atlantic Salmon, under the http://www.ewg.org/reports/earth_day/ESA.html

Quick Index Home Issues Arsenic/Wood Farm Subsidies Mercury/Seafood MTBE Organic Food Perchlorate/Rocket Fuel Teflon/PFCs Investigations Asbestos BodyBurden Farmed Salmon Teflon MTBE "Congress, We Have A Problem." Table of Contents Foreword by Kenneth A. Cook and Philip E. Clapp Introduction Dirtier Tap Water ... Clear Cut Logging Extinction is Forever Selling National Treasures Toxic Dumps Toxic Secrets Printable Version of This Page Search EWG Provided by Google Extinction is Forever What the Congress Did Dismantling federal safeguards for imperiled animals and plants has been a priority of the 104th Congress. In 1995, Congress clamped a moratorium on any new listings of threatened or endangered species, such as the Florida Black Bear and Atlantic Salmon, under the Endangered Species Act, denying federal protection to more than 400 species of animals and plants. In addition, Congress curtailed funding for crucial research on imperiled wildlife, and virtually eliminated the National Biological Survey, a fledgling and long-overdue effort to inventory the nation's flora and fauna. In March, 1996, the Senate extended the species protection moratorium until the end of the fiscal year. In the House of Representatives, 129 members have cosponsored a bill, introduced by Representatives Don Young of Alaska and Richard Pombo of California, that would dismantle most protections under the Endangered Species Actthe intensive care ward of wildlife conservation. Representative Young is the chairman of the House Resources committee which has jurisdiction over the Endangered Species Act, and Representative Pombo is a co-chair of the House Republican Task Force on the Environment.

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