Endangered Species

Amphibian Research Centre Australia.

AmphibiaWeb Great site to search for info on all amphibians.

Animal Info-Rare, Threatened and Endangered Mammals Detailed list of species with fewer than 1000 individuals surviving.

Audubon Endangered Species Rare species from the U.S. environmental organisation.

AZA Species Survival Plans Specific plans for numerous rare species.

Back from the Brink Australia's rare wildlife.

Biodiversity and Ecology National Library for the Environment/Congressional Service Reports. Numerous articles on biodiversity issues and specific species--such as rhinos, mexican wolves, spotted owls, etc.

Birds to Watch 2 From BirdLife International. This publication is part of BirdLife's long-term programme to complete a Red Data Book for all globally threatened birds.

Botany: The Rarest of the Rare Rare plants from About.com.

BP Conservation Numerous research projects supported by BP.

BC Endangered Species Coalition Information on endangered species in Canada.

Canadian Botanical Conservation Network

Catalina's Endemic Plants

Center for Biological Diversity Includes accounts of endangered species of the USA.

Center for Plant Conservation

Conservation Breeding Specialist Group The Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG) is an international conservation organization whose mission is "to assist conservation of threatened animal and plant species through scientific management of small populations in wild habitats, with linkage to captive populations where needed." Includes Global Zoo Directory.

Conservation and Research Center Excellent site from the Smithsonian. Superb images and information.

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora The international wildlife trade, worth billions of dollars annually, has caused massive declines in the numbers of many species of animals and plants. The scale of over-exploitation for trade aroused such concern for the survival of species that an international treaty was drawn up in 1973 to protect wildlife against such over-exploitation and to prevent international trade from threatening species with extinction. Known as CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, entered into force on 1 July 1975 and now has a membership of 144 countries. These countries act by banning commercial international trade in an agreed list of endangered species and by regulating and monitoring trade in others that might become endangered.

Corroboree Frogs Rare frogs from downunder.

Crocodile Specialist Group D IUCN group.

Declining Amphibian Populations Taskforce

Desert Slender Salamander Profile from AmphibiaWeb.

Desert Slender Salamader From California Department of Fish and Game.

EndangeredSpecie.com The Rarest Info Around. Site that summarizes information on rare species.

Endangered Species of the Next Millennium Background on why species are rare and profiles of selected species.

Endangered Species-EELink Includes laws and conventions, mainly US-focused.

Endangered Species Profiles

Endangered Species Main Page Storehouse for lots of info, from legislation in the US to around the world. Great place to start searching for data. From EE-Link.

EE-Link Species Recovery Programs

Endangered Species Magazine From Australia.

Endangered Species Program/USFWS

Endangered Species in Endangered Spaces As part of a Canada-wide digital collections project, this internet exhibit provides information on some of the rare and endangered plants and animals in the Thompson-Okanagan region of British Columbia. You can click on the images to see a list of endangered species, with species accounts.

Endangered Species Protection Act 1992 Australian legislation listing protected species.

Endangered Species Recovery Program Central California biodiversity and endangered species.

Environment Australia

Environment Australia Biodiversity Group

Extinct Vertebrates of the USA, US Territories and Canada since 1492 Listing includes subspecies.

The Frog Decline in Australia Raymond Hoser's site.

Hawaii's Endangered Species Accounts of some of Hawaii's best known rare species.

Hawaiian Native Plants

Hawaiian Silversword Alliance

Honolulu Laboratory Protected Species Investigation/NMFS

International Species Information System ISIS is an international non-profit membership organization (U.S. 501c3) which serves nearly 550 zoological institutional members, from 54 countries, worldwide. This is an unprecedented level of global cooperation by mostly city-based facilities, presently including about half of the world's "recognized" zoos and aquariums. ISIS supports conservation and preservation of species, by helping member facilities manage their living collections. ISIS provides PC software for sound specimen records keeping and scientific conservation-oriented collection management, and then pools this information across the whole network. Information is available on 286,000 living specimens of 7,500 species, along with an additional 1,413,000 of their ancestors. Search this site to find out what zoos house which animals.

Invasive Species Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

ISIS Abstracts Database of zoo holdings.

International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources-World Conservation Society The IUCN's mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.

IUCN Red Lists of Threatened Species

IUCN Species Survival Commission Links to all of the IUCN's rare species sites,including red lists.

IUCN SSC Specialist Groups Broken down by organism type.

IUCN SSC Specialist Group Web Sites A comprehensive listing of Species Specialist Groups for various species available on the web, including locations to find executive summaries.

Jamaican Iguana, CRES

Kakapo Web site dedicated to this rare New Zealand bird.

Lemurs Species profiles from the Duke Primate Center.

Mallorcan Midwife Toad Species account from World Endangered Species web site. Including range map. Only about 100 of these rare amphibians remain on Mallorca.

Majorcan Midwife Toads Site from the Open University, UK.

Measuring Rarity and Endemism From the Natural History Museum Biodiversity and Worldmap site.

Mexican Wolf Recovery Program From USFWS Southwest Region Ecological Services.

Missing Frogs of the Wet Tropics An account of Taudactylus acutirostis, not seen since January 1994.

"Most Wanted" Species List Unveiled MSNBC story on the WWF release of the names of ten species endangered by trade, including the tiger, minke whale, Tibetan antelope, horned parakeet, and hawksbill turtle.

National Zoo Conservation and Research Center The Conservation & Research Center's mission is to advance conservation of biological diversity. In meeting the Smithsonian Institution's mandate, CRC increases knowledge through investigations of threatened species, habitats, and communities, and disseminates knowledge through advanced studies, professional training, and public outreach.

Native Species of New Zealand

The Nature Protection Trust of Seychelles

NEFSC'S Protected Species Branch Northeast Fisheries Science Center-National Marine Fisheries Service. All about marine mammals, especially right whales.

Newts and Salamanders of Europe Including several endangered species.

The Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat Recovery Plan

The Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat-The Outback Burrower A species profile.

Old World Aviaries Psittacine Links Ridiculously large file with thousands of links, but does contain links to endangered species of parrots.

Origin and Evolutionary Relationships of Giant Galapagos Tortoises PNAS abstract.

Pacific Pocket Mouse Critically endangered rodent species from Southern California.

People and Ecosystems: The Fraying Web of Life 2000 Report from the World Resources Institute.

Primates on the Brink New List Spotlights World's Top 25 Most Endangered Primate. By the IUCN Species Survival Commission.

People's Trust for Endangered Species The PTES works to protect Britain's endangered wildlife.

Plant Conservation IUCN Species Survival Commission site dedicated to rare plants.

Po'ouli: World's Rarest Bird? All about the rare Hawaiian honeycreeper--population 6.

Rare Plants From USFWS.

Rare Plants of Australia

Rare Species Conservatory Foundation Based in Florida. Breeders of a few select endangered species.

San Diego Zoo Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species

San Diego Zoo Endangered Species Report Video clips and notes on many of the rare speices at the SD Zoo and WAP, including Jamaican iguana, Hawaiian birds, okapi, koala, condor, desert bighorn, wild horses, tapirs.

Shore Dock Rare British plant.

Species at Risk in Canada Environment Canada site.

Species Under Threat From WWF and WCMC. Profiles of over 140 different species.

TRAFFIC International As a joint conservation programme of WWF - World Wide Fund for Nature and IUCN -The World Conservation Union, supporting the work and missions of both of these organisations: TRAFFIC aims to help ensure that wildlife trade is at sustainable levels and in accordance with domestic and international laws and agreements. This is achieved through the investigation, monitoring and reporting of such trade, particularly that which is detrimental to the survival of flora and fauna and that which is illegal. TRAFFIC shall be a source of accurate and objective information and advice, and shall provide a technical basis for the establishment of effective conservation policies and programmes for wildlife in trade.

Threatened Animals of the World Direct link to the WCMC site.

USFWS Endangered Species Recovery Plans Comprehensive listing of links to online recovery plans.

USFWS Endangered Species Profiles Includes both native and non-US species.

USFWS Endangered Species Contacts

USFWS Endangered Species Pacific Region

USFWS Publications Online

USFWS Search Engine The place to search for conservation plans for endangered species.

Vancouver Island Marmots One of North America's rarest mammals, with only about 70 left--in the wild and in captivity.

Where Have All the Frogs Gone? Discussion about the decline of frogs, including Costa Rica's now extinct (or nearly extinct)Golden Toad.

White River Spinedace: The Most Endangered Fish in Nevada Article.

White River Spinedace USWFS profile page.

White River Spinedace Distribution Map

Wildlife Australia: The Endangered Species Program Comprehensive site of listings, programs, and legislation.

World Conservation Monitoring Centre WCMC is internationally recognised as a centre of excellence in the location and management of information on the conservation and sustainable use of the world's living resources. WCMC has more than 15 years experience in this field, and provides information services to organizations ranging from UN agencies to multinational corporations. WCMC is an independent nonprofit organization. WCMC was established by three of the key international organizations working in the field of biodiversity conservation, IUCN The World Conservation Union, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Wollemi Pine Australia's dinosaur tree.

World Conservation Bookstore Based in Cambridge, England.

WCMC Threatened Animals of the World Direct link to the WCMC site allowing searches for endangered species.

WCMC-Species Information Links to red lists and databases.

World Conservation Monitoring Center-Threatened Animals of the World WCMC Protected Areas of the World These pages provide a complete listing of all animal species classified as vulnerable, threatened, extinct in wild, and extinct, and a complete listing of the world's protected areas.

WCMC Threatened Plants of the World

WWF Campaign for Europe's Carnivores

WWF Living Planet Report: Freshwater Ecosystems The status of key species, with basic trends.

World's Most Endangered Primates From IUCN Species Survival Commission.

Wyoming Toads Account of the endangered amphibian, from Josh Parker.

ZooNet Endangered Species Species kept at various zoos, including photographs, programs, and more links.

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