61. Endangered Plants & Animals plants US Department of Agriculture, US/state threatened and endangered plants. Special plants of New Jersey, state list from NatureServe. http://www.gti.net/mocolib1/species.html

New Jersey Laws Species There is not one endangered species list, there are many. Growing concern for the world's vanishing species has led to increased conservation action. The governments of many nations have passed protective laws and put aside national parks and other reserves for wildlife. Different governments, associations and international agencies keep different lists . A species can be considered endangered on one list, threatened on another list and not appear at all on a different list. In addition to these Internet resources the Morris County Library has many books and current magazines with detailed species information. Contact the reference department for help. U.S. and International U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species home page Species Information Get the regulatory profile for a listed species using its common or scientific name. Frequently Asked Questions Good starting point for all aspects of endangered species. EE Link Endangered Species Species: endangered, extinct, facts, data, pictures, organizations, laws and policy for the U.S. and the world. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

62. Endangered Species which are listed as endangered or threatened by the Department of the Interior are protected by the law on both public and private lands. plants protected by http://www.pfmt.org/wildlife/endangered/default.htm

Threatened and Endangered Species of Alabama: A Guide to Assist with Forestry Activities Introduction http://southeast.fws.gov/daphne/specieslst.htm . Other sources of information include the Game and Fish and Natural Heritage Program sections of the Alabama Department of Natural Resources, the Alabama Forestry Commission, and university faculties in Alabama and neighboring states. A list of suggested contacts is provided in Appendix II at the end of this manual. The purpose of this manual is to help foresters, land owners, loggers, site preparation vendors, herbicide applicators, and other woods workers avoid violations of the Endangered Species Act., and, more importantly, avoid placing endangered species of plants and animals in further jeopardy, making their recovery even more difficult. Most forestry related activities will not affect endangered species. However, in a relatively few instances, there are potential conflicts between endangered species protection and some forestry and land management activities. In most cases, there are workable solutions to these conflicts. Compromises that protect the species in question, protect the woods worker, landowner, forester, and other involved people from prosecution under federal law, and allow the use of lands and other resources are the ideal and should be the goal of everyone. Scope Photographs of most of the listed species, a list of the counties in which they are known or strongly suspected to occur, approximate range maps in Alabama, and descriptions of the habitats in which they exist are included in the individual species accounts in this manual. Brief descriptions of the life histories and habitat needs of many of the species are also included. Ways in which logging or other forestry and land management activities might disturb or cause harm is also included in that section.

63. BRA Plant Reference List endangered and threatened Florida plants This is not all the endangered and threatened plants in Florida, merely those for which we have photographs. http://www.biologicalresearch.com/Plants/listedspecies.php

Endangered and Threatened Florida Plants The pictures provided are listed as endangered or threatened (or equivalent) by one or more of the Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Department of Community Affairs, or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This is not all the endangered and threatened plants in Florida, merely those for which we have photographs. Habitat descriptions, occurrence, and abundance information presented on this page have liberally relied on the work of others - especially Wunderlin (1998), FDEP (1998), and the FNAI species occurrence matrices. References are given at the bottom of this page. The University of South Florida herbarium also has a wonderful web site with occurrence maps and pictures for many species. Acacia choriophylla tamarindillo, thornless acacia Acacia tortuosa long-spine acacia, steel acacia Acanthocereus tetragonus dildoe cactus, barbed wire cactus Acoelorraphe wrightii parotis palm Acrostichum aureum golden golden leather fern Actaea pachypoda white baneberry, doll's eyes

64. ENDANGERED PLANTS You can help protect rare, threatened, and endangered species by protecting natural habitat areas. Never pick flowers or fruits from endangered plants, and do http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/gaston/Environment/endplants.htm

ENDANGERED PLANTS Our planet has an incredible number of plant species which contribute in many subtle ways to the quality of our lives. Plants provide medicines, food, clothing, shelter, clean our air, cool our surroundings, hold moisture in the soil, and make oxygen for us to breathe. Many plant species have become extinct or endangered within the last 200 years, due directly or indirectly to man's activities. The loss of biodiversity threatens all remaining species, including humans. Habitat loss is the primary cause of plant species extinction. Natural habitat is disappearing at an alarming rate in Gaston County as the county becomes more urbanized. You can help protect rare, threatened, and endangered species by protecting natural habitat areas. Never pick flowers or fruits from endangered plants, and do not transplant these species to other areas. The chances of meeting their survival needs in a new site are slim. The Schweinitz's Sunflower (Helianthus schweinitzii) is an endangered North Carolina plant that is found in very few spots in Gaston County. Schweinitz's Sunflower is found only in the Carolina Piedmont, where it is currently known from 1O populations in North Carolina and 6 in South Carolina. The North Carolina populations are located in Gaston, Anson, Montgomery, Davidson, Randolph, Union, Stanly, Cabarrus, Mecklenberg, and Rowan Counties.

65. IA DNR: Threatened And Endangered Species Iowa s endangered and threatened species law was enacted in 1975. The current law, entitled endangered plants and Wildlife is Chapter 481B of the Code of Iowa. http://www.iowadnr.com/other/threatened.html

Search our site: About the DNR DNR News Contact Us Site Map ... Wildlife Commissions and Boards Environmental Protection Client Contact Group Natural Resource State Preserves Advisory Board ... Brushy Creek Trail Advisory Board Other Links DNR Consultant Listings NRCS: Natural Resources Conservation Service State of Iowa US EPA Iowa's Threatened and Endangered Species Protection Program Definitions Provisions Penalties Environmental Review ... Biological Information (Natural Areas Inventory) (*.pdf file) Iowa has changed greatly since becoming a state in 1846. The prairies that helped develop the highly productive soils have been reduced by more than 99 percent. About 95 percent of the state's prairie pothole wetlands have been drained. Over half of the original forest has been lost. These changes and other factors such as channelization of streams and rivers, soil erosion, development and urban expansion, and intensive row crop agriculture have contributed to the loss or degradation of suitable habitat for numerous plant and animal species. Individual species of plants and animals may contribute to the survival of other species within a community. The loss of what appears to be an unimportant species may result in the decline or loss of species that we consider to be very important. If we ignore species that are in danger of being extirpated from Iowa, we may be making decisions that cannot be reversed in the future. Conserving these species for future generations requires the coordinated effort by public agencies, private organizations, and property owners.

66. Endangered/Threatened Plants/Animals Of The US Virgin Islands endangered AND threatened plants AND ANIMALS OF THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS. plants. Federal List 1. Family. Species, Common Name, Comments 2. Buxaceae. http://rps.uvi.edu/CES/endangered.html

ENDANGERED AND THREATENED PLANTS AND ANIMALS OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS PLANTS Federal List Family Species Common Name Comments Buxaceae Buxus vahlii** Vahl's boxwood C Rutaceae Zanthoxyllum thomasianum** Prickly ash JT Myrtaceae Calyptranthes thomasiana** St. Thomas lidflower JT Virgin Islands' List Family Species Common Name Comments Agavaceae Agave eggersiana Egger's agave C Aizoaceae Cypselia humifusa JT Aquifoliaceae Ilex sideroxyloides Central American oak J Ilex urbaniana Urban's holly J Bromeliaceae Tillandsia lineatispica Pinon JT Cactaceae Mammilaria nivosa Wooly nipple CJT Opuntia triacantha CT Celastraceae Maytenus cymosa CT Convolvulaceae Operculina triquetra CT Euphorbiaceae Croton fishlockii J Fabaceae Erythrina eggersii Egger's cockspur CJT Galactia eggersii Egger's galactia JT Malphighiaceae Byrsonima lucida x B. spicata J Malpighia coccigera J Malpighia infestissima Stinging bush C Malpighia linearis CJT Malpighia woodburyana Cowage cherry JT Malvaceae Eugenia xerophytica J Psidium amplexicaule J Sida eggersii Myrtaceae Eugenia earhartii J Olacaceae Schoepfia schreberi CJT Orchidaceae Brassavola cuccullata T Epidendrum bifidum Epidendrum ciliare Epidendrum cochleatum Habenaria alata T Oncidium prionochilum Oncidium variegatum Polystachya concreta T Ponthieva racemosa Prescottia oligantha Prescottia stachyoides Spiranthes elata Tetramicra canaliculata Tetramicra canaliculata alba W Vanilla barbellata Vanilla orchid Piperaceae Peperomia myrtifolia Myrtle-leaved peperomia CJ Polygonaceae Coccoloba rugosa Extinct?

67. Endangered And Threatened Species Of The Colorado Plateau States Service. 2000. Species information threatened and endangered animals and plants. http//endangered.fws.gov/wildlife.html 8/27/2000. http://www.cpluhna.nau.edu/Biota/endspecieslist.htm

Search the CP-LUHNA Web pages Biotic Communities Alpine Tundra Subalpine Conifer Forest Quaking Aspen Forest ... Agents of Biotic Change Endangered and Threatened Species of the Colorado Plateau States 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. Utah39 Species Animals18 species E Ambersnail, Kanab ( Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis E Chub, bonytail ( Gila elegans E Chub, humpback ( Gila cypha E Chub, Virgin River ( Gila robusta semidnuda E Condor, California (Gymnogyps californianus) E Crane, whooping ( Grus americana T Eagle, bald (

68. IUCN the global conservation status of plants and animals Extinct in the Wild, Critically endangered, endangered, Vulnerable, Near threatened, Least Concern http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/redlists/rlindex.htm

A just world that values and conserves nature About SSC Specialist Groups on Species Red List ... Home Search About IUCN Members News Our Work ... Publications The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species The IUCN Red List is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plants and animals. It uses a set of criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of thousands of species and subspecies. These criteria are relevant to all species and all regions of the world. There are nine Categories of Threat in the IUCN Red List system: Extinct, Extinct in the Wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Near Threatened, Least Concern Data Deficient , and Not Evaluated . A species is listed as threatened if it falls in the Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable categories. The overall aim of the IUCN Red List is to convey the urgency and scale of conservation problems to the public and policy-makers, and to motivate the global community to try to reduce species extinctions.

69. Threatened And Endangered Species History of Iowa s threatened endangered Species List. Iowa s first list of endangered and threatened plants and animals became effective in 1977. http://www.state.ia.us/dnr/organiza/ppd/t&e.htm

DNR Homepage Parks, Recreation and Preserves Division Preserves' Page Introduction ... Penalties for Unlawful Taking (as of February, 2002) Introduction Iowa has changed greatly since becoming a state in 1846. The prairies that helped develop the highly productive soils have been reduced by more than 99 percent. About 95 percent of the state's prairie pothole wetlands have been drained. Over half of the original forest has been lost. These changes and other factors such as channelization of streams and rivers, soil erosion, development and urban expansion, and intensive row crop agriculture have contributed to the loss or degradation of suitable habitat for numerous plant and animal species. Individual species of plants and animals may contribute to the survival of other species within a community. The loss of what appears to be an unimportant species may result in the decline or loss of species that we consider to be very important. If we ignore species that are in danger of being extirpated from Iowa, we may be making decisions that cannot be reversed in the future. Conserving these species for future generations requires the coordinated effort by public agencies, private organizations, and property owners. Iowa's endangered and threatened species law was enacted in 1975. The current law, entitled

70. RegRadar.org endangered and threatened Wildlife and plants; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Grizzly Bears in the Bitterroot Area of Idaho and http://www.mercatus.org/regradar/reg.php?regid=404

71. Endangered & Threatended Species In Pennsylvania US Fish Wildlife Service, National endangered. US Fish Wildlife Service, National threatened and endangered Animals and plants. http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/PGC/endangered/

Home What's New Newsroom ... Merchandise Endangered And Threatened Species Quick Reference What Do These Classifications Mean? What’s Happening to These Animals? ... American Bittern Extinct Species Great Egret Passenger Pigeon Least Bittern Least Shrew Pennsylvania Fish, Reptiles and Amphibians Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Site 1 Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Site 2 Pennsylvania Plants Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Pennsylvania Invertebrates Department of Conservation and Natural Resources National Endangered National Threatened and Endangered Animals and Plants Kids' Corner Hey, Teachers! Search Contact Us Links About PGC ... Pennsylvania State Web Site

72. Brevard County Threatened And Endangered Plants Plants threatened AND endangered plants IN BREVARD. Brevard County supports a total of 53 taxa of plants that are Statelisted as endangered http://www.brevardcounty.us/environmental_management/plants_threatened_endangere

Search Our Site: Natural Resources Home Environmental Management Home + Beaches + Building Back Brevard's Beaches ... Bald Eagle Mission: "To prepare innovative, comprehensive and scientifically-based environmental management plans that ensure the long-term conservation of Brevard's natural communities while fostering local economic development, tourism and recreational opportunities for Brevard's citizens and visitors." Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to open this document BC Portal BCC Home Natural Resources Home Environmental Management Home ... Native Plants Home THREATENED AND ENDANGERED PLANTS IN BREVARD Brevard County supports a total of 53 taxa of plants that are State-listed as endangered, threatened, or commercially exploited (CE) and are statutorily protected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DOACS) in accordance with The Preservation of Native Flora of Florida Act (Section 581.185-187; FS) and Chapter 5B-40 of the FAC. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) lists four of the state-listed species in Brevard. Federal listing of plant species provides them protection in accordance with the Endangered Species Act (50 CFR 17.12). Three of the four federally listed plant taxa have not been observed within Brevard for over a decade. No status surveys for those three taxa nor for additional taxa that may occur in Brevard had been conducted within a decade prior to Brevard County initiating

73. VDACS - Plant & Pest Services - Endangered Species mandated that the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services conserve, protect, and manage endangered and threatened species of plants and insects http://www.vdacs.state.va.us/plant&pest/endangered.html

Apiary Inspection Cotton Boll Weevil Ginseng Gypsy Moth ... Disease Detection Endangered Species Export Certification Forms Endangered and Threatened Plant and Insect Species Much of the character of Virginia has been altered by man since the early settlers of colonial times were first greeted by Virginia's continuous wilderness. Virginia is being transformed progressively into a cultural landscape which threatens the natural history of the Commonwealth. As a result of these changes, many species lead an uncertain and tenuous existence, surviving in fragments of their natural habitat, or as marginal species in a changing environment. Some 500 plants (nearly 20% of Virginia's flora) and many insect species have been identified as state species of "special concern" which because of their extreme rarity, could be lost from the state's flora and fauna if some measures of protection are not taken. Two state agencies, the

74. Best Endangered Species And Threatened Plants Websites for evaluating the conservation status of plant and animal species. Search their comprehensive database of extinct, critically endangered and threatened species http://www.care2.com/channels/ecoinfo/endangered

Email MyAccount Login Home ... Eco-Info Endangered Species ENDANGERED SPECIES Subjects Action Center Agriculture Animal Rights Bee Keeping ... Bagheera.com provides information and resources for individuals to become more knowledgeable about endangered animals, and to make a difference. The International Fund for Animal Welfare mounts rescue and relief operations to help animals in distress, The site is an outstanding resource for breaking news on animal welfare, plus information on how you can help. THE BEST ENDANGERED SPECIES LINKS Recommended by Care2 Staff Animals of the World in Danger collects photos and descriptions of endangered animals and organizes them by region. Bagheera.com provides information and resources for learning more about endangered animals, and helping them. Bushmeat Project was established to develop and support community based partnerships that will help the people of Central Africa to develop alternatives to hunting the Great Apes. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is the UN secretariat that oversees the international agreement to protect endangered species. Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. They focus on the accelerating rate of extinction of species and the associated loss of biological diversity, and habitat alteration and destruction.

75. Id-103 KENTUCKY'S ENDANGERED & THREATENED SPECIES The number and types of animals and plants listed as threatened or endangered changes constantly because new species are added or others are deleted. plants. http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/id/id103/id103.htm

ID-103 ISSUED: 11-90 REVISED: Prepared by Monte P. Johnson 1 and Thomas Barnes 2 1 Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky 2 Forestry Department, University of Kentucky Introduction This publication is designed to help landowners, land managers, planners and developers understand the Federal Endangered Species Act so they can plan, design and implement farming, land development or other practices in harmony with the environment. Animals or plants are classified as endangered if they face extinction throughout all or a large part of their range. Plants or animals are classified as threatened if they are likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future. Only a few animals and plants in Kentucky are endangered. Several animals, like the white-tailed deer, are more abundant today than at any other time during history. Animals and plants can be abundant, common, rare, threatened or endangered in different parts of their ranges. For example, the American alligator has been classified as endangered or threatened in some areas, whereas in other areas it is abundant and may be legally harvested under the supervision of the state wildlife agency. The number and types of animals and plants listed as threatened or endangered changes constantly because new species are added or others are deleted. Unfortunately, species are usually removed from the list because they have become extinct. The list provided in this publication is subject to change. The most current information on endangered and threatened species in your area may be obtained by contacting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission or the Cooperative Extension Service.

76. BIOSIS | Resource Guide | Endangered Species including species profiles endangered Species Act (ESA) US federal policy to conserve endangered and threatened species of animals and plants, administered by http://www.biosis.org.uk/zrdocs/zoolinfo/end_spp.htm

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 Resource Guide Introduction About the Resource Guide Awards Latest Additions ... Alaska's Endangered Species Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Wildlife Conservation Alberta's Endangered Species Alberta's Threatened Wildlife Alberta Fish and Wildlife Amphibian Declines in Australia species and country indexes and biological profiles for individual species Animal Species of Special Concern Montana Natural Heritage Program ANZECC List of Threatened Australian Vertebrate Fauna (1995) incl. Presumed Extinct, Endangered and Vulnerable an initiative of The Wildscreen Trust, it will be the world's electronic archive of photographs, moving pictures and sounds of endangered species and habitats, relating closely to the Red Data Books and the work of the World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) Asian Conservation Awareness Program (ACAP) to raise awareness of the threat to five key species of endangered animals from illegal trade in animal parts: tigers, turtles, elephants, rhinos, and bears

77. Endangered Species In Everglades National Park species. Report those people who are known dealers in endangered or threatened plants and wildlife. Support conservation legislation. http://www.nps.gov/ever/eco/danger.htm

Endangered Species E V E R G L A D E S N A T I O N A L P A R K The mere physical boundaries of a National Park do not guarantee a species survival. Nowhere is man's impact on other species more evident than in south Florida. Threatened, endangered and extinct are words that have become all too common in our 20th century vocabulary. The natural process of species evolution, taking hundreds and thousands of years, has accelerated rapidly since the turn of the century. Today because of man's desire for land and raw materials, his continued pollution and indiscriminate hunting many plant and wildlife species are on the brink of extinction. Drainage of wetlands, alteration of overland water flow and hunting have all contributed to species decline. The Everglades, once known for its abundant bird life, has seen its wading bird population decline drastically since the turn of the century. The Florida Panther once common throughout the state, today is on the verge of extinction. Within the four National Park areas of Everglades National Park, Biscayne National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve and Fort Jefferson National Monument there are 16 endangered and 6 threatened wildlife species. The mere physical boundaries of a National Park do not guarantee a species survival. Maintaining harmony between "20th century progress" and wilderness areas requires research, legislation and public awareness. For the last decade the South Florida Research Center, Everglades National Park, has been studying how changes occurring outside the parks influence the fragile areas within their boundaries. Research going on today may lead to a brighter future for many species.

78. Endangered And Threatened Species Of Archbold Biological Station, Kevin N. Main Extracted from Florida s endangered Species, threatened Species And Species Of Scientific Name, Common Name, USFWS, FDA, FFWCC. plants (N = 28) Top , http://www.archbold-station.org/abs/regionalecol/archlistedspp.htm

Archbold Biological Station P.O. Box 2057 Lake Placid, Florida 33862 USA Phone: 863-465-2571 FAX: 863-699-1927 Email: archbold@archbold-station.org Biodiversity Inventory Lake Annie Bibliography Lake Wales Ridge Bibliography ... Staff Listed Species of Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid, Florida compiled by Kevin N. Main and Fred E. Lohrer, Archbold Biological Station October 1999, corrections 10 January 2003 Email: flohrer@archbold-station.org Extracted from "Florida's Endangered Species, Threatened Species And Species Of Special Concern," Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 1 August 1997. http://www.state.fl.us/gfc/pubs/endanger.html This is a subset of the listed species of the Lake Wales Ridge . See this Web page for links to pictures of these organisms. plants amphibians reptiles birds ... Index Scientific Name Common Name USFWS FDA FFWCC BIRDS Top Aphelocoma coerulescens Florida Scrub-Jay T T Falco sparverius paulus Southeastern American Kestrel T Grus canadensis pratensis Florida Sandhill Crane T REPTILES Top Alligator mississippiensis American Alligator T(S/A) SSC Drymarchon corais couperi Eastern Indigo Snake T T Eumeces egregius lividus Bluetail Mole Skink T T Gopherus polyphemus Gopher Tortoise SSC Neoseps reynoldsi Sand Skink T T Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus Florida Pine Snake SSC Stilosoma extenuatum Short-tailed Snake T AMPHIBIANS Top Rana capito aesopus Florida Gopher Frog SSC MAMMALS Top Felis concolor coryi Florida Panther E E Podomys floridanus Florida Mouse SSC Sciurus niger shermani

79. South Florida Plants And Environments gardens and arboreta, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden maintains a collection of more than 4,000 plants of about 100 species of endangered, threatened or rare http://www.fairchildgarden.org/research/n_southflorida.html

Home Horticulture Research South Florida Amorpha crenulata Jacquemontia reclinata Zanthoxylum ... What's Blooming This Garden is for the Birds ! . . . Keys Coastal Habitat Rainforests The plants and environments of the South Florida region represent a key priority of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Conservation activities include endangered species status surveys, monitoring and mapping of populations of endangered and threatened species, habitat-level vegetation inventories for sites of conservation concern, ecological studies of endangered species, species-level studies of reproductive biology and cultivation requirements, and reinstating populations of endangered species in the wild. Collections In 1989, the Garden formalized a program focused on Florida and Caribbean conservation research, emphasizing the study of endangered plants from the region. As part of the Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) consortium of botanic gardens and arboreta, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden maintains a collection of more than 4,000 plants of about 100 species of endangered, threatened or rare plant species of South Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S.Virgin Islands. Twenty-two federally listed endangered and/or threatened species are conserved in the Fairchild endangered species collection. The Fairchild Endangered Species Program follows collection guidelines established by the CPC's Science Advisory Council, which strongly emphasizes the preservation of wild populations. Plants in the collection are used for germplasm storage, propagation and cultivation research, study of the biology of endangered species, education, and as a source of propagules for reintroductions.

80. PI-Endangered Species Index Island of Hawaii Draft Economic Analysis of Proposed Critical Habitat Designations for threatened and endangered plants on the Island of Hawaii. http://pacificislands.fws.gov/wesa/endspindex.html

Endangered and Threatened Species Hawaiian Species Pacific Species Critical Habitat Updates Recovery Plans The Endangered Species Program conserves endangered and threatened species and the ecosystems upon which they depend. Conserving endangered and threatened species is necessary to preserve our natural heritage for future generations and to maintain our quality of life. Safeguarding ecosystems benefit all users of ecosystem resources and is essential to maintaining our nation's long term economic prosperity. A species can be listed under one of two categories, endangered or threatened, depending on its status and the degree of threat it faces. Endangered species are plants and animals that are in immediate danger of becoming extinct and need protection to survive. Threatened species are those that are declining in numbers and might become endangered if conservation efforts are not immediately taken. As you browse through the endangered species section, you will learn that island ecosystems are very fragile and that island species depend on one another for survival. It will also become apparent that the major causes for the decline of some species are due to urban development, which takes over the limited habitat of native plants and animals, and the introduction of alien species, which compete for food and habitat and sometimes become predators of native species.

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