Endangered Species Update Magazine University of Michigan's bimonthly Internet magazine features articles about the science and politics of wildlife conservation. on scientific and political aspects of current threatened and endangered species protection efforts. nondesert areas of Africa. wild dogs are cooperative hunters, they hunt http://www.umich.edu/~esupdate
Extractions: The Endangered Species UPDATE, published by the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan, is the leading forum for information on scientific and political aspects of current threatened and endangered species protection efforts. In its 18 years of publication, the UPDATE has established itself as the primary forum for government agencies, conservation organizations, private consulting and law firms, zoos, museums educational institutions, and others to exchange ideas and information on endangered species issues. Rodriguez fruit bat Courtesy Brookfield Zoo Flying foxes roost outside in the sun rather than in caves and use eyesight more than echolocation, to locate their food at night. They are very effective pollinators. Rodriguez fruit bats are found exclusively on the island of Rodriguez, 1600 km east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.There are about 1200 individuals living in the wild. Threats to its survival include loss of habitat, electrocution, and poisoning. Source: Micke Grove Zoological Society Source: University of Michigan. Animal Diversity Web
Endangered Animal Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com 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, and their numbers are diminishing. Amphibians. Arachnids. Birds. dogs. Dinosaurs. Insects. Mammals. Ocean When a species is listed as endangered or threatened, it is Bengal tigers are huge wild cats with stripes. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/endangered.shtml
Extractions: 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. Some Animals that are in danger of extinction
Endangered Species:African Wild Dogs Nongame Programs threatened endangered species. species LISTED AS threatened (T) endangered in the wild in Louisiana. species such as some other animal, typically dogs. http://webhome.idirect.com/~knm/knm/wdogs.htm
Extractions: was prepared by Kiron for a Grade 5 Report, 1998: Introduction Physical Characteristics Behaviour Environment ... Related Internet Resources Do you like dogs? Well a lot of people HATE this kind of dog. Long hated for their disgusting killing habits, the African Wild Dogs are a unique creature in the dog world. These unique creatures have become the second most endangered predator in Africa second only to the Ethiopian wolf. Did you know that African Wild Dogs are the most social of all mammals? The whole pack takes care of the pups and weak members of their pack. There are a lot of names for African Wild Dogs. The Latin name is Lycaon pictus. They are also known as the Cape Hunting Dog, and Painted Hunting Dog. African Wild Dogs are quite different from the normal domestic dog and are not closely related to them. They are unique to Africa, and are the only species in their branch of the family tree.
Oakland Zoo - Endangered Species At Oakland endangered Animals in the wild Here at The Oakland Zoo Gibbons are absolutely dependent upon old growth tropical forests. While still common, whitehanded gibbons retain only 10% of their original habitat in protected reserves. protect other more endangered species of gibbon, all are humans and domestic dogs. Geladas are listed as threatened by the http://www.oaklandzoo.org/ed/endang.species.oakz.html
Extractions: Gibbons are absolutely dependent upon old growth tropical forests. While still common, white-handed gibbons retain only 10% of their original habitat in protected reserves. In 1987, the IUCN* estimated that there were 79,000 white-handed gibbons but to protect other more endangered species of gibbon, all are listed as endangered by the USDI* and are on appendix 1 of the CITES*, prohibiting commercial trade in gibbons. CHIMPANZEE: Chimpanzee populations have been reduced and fragmented by growing populations of people moving into their habitats to establish farms. In addition to this, they are hunted by people for food or to protect crops, and are exported commercially to supply animals for laboratory research and the entertainment trade. OCELOT: Ocelots are still in demand for the fur industries in Europe and Asia, which leads to the abuse of existing laws protecting them. The fur is expensive, up to several hundred dollars for each raw skin since no two animals have identical markings and fur dealers have difficulty in matching pelts. Demand for ocelot skins first increased a great deal in the mid-1960s, when the big cats received protection, but known exports have dropped since 1970, partly because of new conservation laws, and partly because the accessible ocelot supply had been depleted.
Prairie Dogs In The Wild The blackfooted ferret, an endangered mammal, feeds Millions of prairie dogs havebeen killed to make dog (Cynomys parvidens) is a threatened species, but the http://www.angelfire.com/id/beairpaw/prairiedogsinthewild.html
Extractions: (Cynomys ludovicianus) Information from The National Wildlife Federation There are four species of prairie dogs in the USA, the blacktailed (cynomys ludovicianus), which lives in the dry lowland prairies (most common pet) and the three other species, the most common of which is the slightly smaller whitetailed. Actually, only the tips of the tails differ in coloration from the overall golden tan of the 1-3 pound animals. Prairie dogs live in colonies called prairie dog towns. These are sub-divided into "neighborhoods" by the blacktailed variety; the whitetailed prairie dogs seem less socially organized. Each animal digs a complex burrow with many tunnels, some ending in rooms used for storage, sleeping and as nurseries for the 3-8 young born in spring. Prairie dogs mate once a year. The female prairie dogs are fertile for only five hours each year. For safety's sake, each burrow has several exits, all of which are surrounded by dirt mounds 1-2 foot high. These gregarioius little animals spend much of their time sitting upright on their "doorsteps," often running back and forth between each other's burrows. At least one sentinel is always posted, its two-syllable warning bark ringing out loudly and sharply at the first sign of an intruder. It was this bark which earned the rodents their name from pioneers.
Extractions: (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Photo by Kent Olson) To view this image larger, click for a GIF (87K) or JPEG (50K) version. The Upper Missouri/Yellowstone River Ecosystem includes the entire upper Missouri and Yellowstone River basins, from their confluence in western North Dakota to the headwaters in the high mountains of western Montana and Wyoming. The photograph above was taken near the Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Montana. The basin includes major portions of the states of Montana and Wyoming. The population of the area is approximately one-half million people. It consists of two principal habitat groupings: the prairie of eastern Montana and northern Wyoming (including native grasslands, shrublands, wetlands, lakes and streams); and the forested mountains in western Montana and northwestern Wyoming. Isolated mountain ranges of eastern Montana are included in the latter habitat group because of the similarity of species and habitat. An album of other scenes from this ecosystem (several 30 - 50 K jpg files) is also available. Text and graphics for this ecosystem exhibit were developed by the staff of the Service's Region Six Return to the Endangered Species Home Page.]
Barbara's Animals & Endangered Species Page History Museum of Los Angeles County) Domestic, wild; by habitat dogs FisheriesAssessment, Ecosystem Assessment and Restoration, endangered threatened http://www.gate.net/~barbara/animals.htm
Rare & Imperiled Species -- Open Space & Mountain Parks interests conflict with those of prairie dogs, these animals It and its food plant,wild hops, are to threatened on the federal endangered species list in http://www.ci.boulder.co.us/openspace/nature/imperiled.htm
Extractions: Rare and Threatened Species Gallery From the lush prairie and grassland to the heights of the craggy summits of Boulder's mountain backdrop, Open Space and Mountain Parks provides a protected refuge for animals and plants that are rapidly vanishing elsewhere. Rapid land development and other human activities are gobbling up the last vestiges of habitat these species need. Without programs like OSMP, they would soon disappear from the Front Range and perhaps join the dusty ranks of extinction. It pays to shop in Boulder! Your Boulder sales tax helps OSMP protect these rare creatures and their habitat. Support habitat! Grow native plants in your garden! Meet Some of our Rarest Residents Hiding in tall wetland grasses lives a small, shy mouse with a long tail. The wetlands that are home to the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse are being lost to development. This nocturnal mouse is now listed as threatened with extinction by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife. Photo by Tamara Gorel. The rare White Adder's Mouth Orchid , which grows wild on Green Mountain, is known from no other site in the entire state of Colorado ! (picture at right).
Dingo, Friend Or Foe? attempt to control wild dogs and conserve for protection under the threatened speciesConservation Act recovery plans under endangered species protection laws http://www.colongwilderness.org.au/Dingo/Dingopage.htm
Extractions: The Colong Foundation for Wilderness Dingo? Friend or Foe? Aggressive eradication of wild dogs and tokenistic conservation efforts are not going to reverse the extinction of the Dingo, which is primarily caused by interbreeding with feral dogs. Meanwhile, the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is conducting lethal experiments on endangered Quolls in the wilderness areas of Kosciuszko to justify its wild dog management to farmer critics and is preparing environmental studies to support its aerial 1080 poison baiting programs in the parks of northern NSW. Download Adobe Acrobat version of the text of Colong Foundation's nomination of Dingo Populations as endangered under the Threatened Species Conservation Act, here (93KB) and maps (758KB) here Book Review by Alex Colley Living with the Dingo' Click here to read a review of ' Living with the Dingo' The book, by Mr Adam O'Neill, is to be launched at the Dingo Seminar. Mr O'Neill explains why dingoes play an important role in maintaining ecological balance in Australia. Recent Media Releases on Dingo Conservation Colong calls for Dingo protection before its too late!
Louisiana Department Of Wildlife And Fisheries species accounts about threatened and endangered species in Louisiana areas, and pointto some other animal, typically dogs. we do not have a wild population of http://www.wlf.state.la.us/apps/netgear/index.asp?cn=lawlf&pid=693
Parks Victoria: Welcome To Conservation Page by wild dogs). environments to reintroduce and encourage breeding of threatened species. inthe reintroduction of the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1conservation.cfm
Extractions: Environmental Management Program Parks Victoria looks after VictoriaÂs national, state, regional and metropolitan parks, conservation reserves, significant cultural assets, MelbourneÂs bays and major waterways and all the plants and animals that live in parks. ItÂs a big job managing over 15% of Victoria or about the same area as the entire country of Denmark! The Environmental Management Program consists of a range of projects which aim to improve the condition of parks and waterways. These projects are carefully monitored to ensure that they meet their objectives. The program is made up of the following: Every year we have projects to control populations of pest animals where they threaten native species and ecosystems. We target pest species such as foxes, rabbits, feral cats, pigs, goats and wild dogs. We have built strong community commitment and involvement that has helped reduce rabbit and fox numbers throughout the state. This has allowed native flora to re-establish and has promoted the reintroduction and/or increase in threatened native fauna such as the Orange-bellied Parrot. It has also helped reduce predatation on native fauna and domestic stock (eg. by wild dogs).
Extractions: D ean E. Biggins is a Wildlife Biologist for the U. S. Geological Survey, at the Midcontinent Ecological Science Center in Fort Collins, CO. Biggins completed his undergraduate degree at California State University, Humboldt, before receiving his Master's in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana in 1976. Biggins did research for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from 1976 to 1993. He recently completed his Ph.D. in Zoology at Colorado State University. Biggins' research focuses on the ecology of the Black-footed ferret, one of the most severely endangered species in the United States. A member of the Black-footed Ferret Recovery Implementation Team, Biggins and his colleagues work to raise, release and track individual ferrets. An expert on black-footed ferrets, polecats and other related species in North America and Asia, Biggins is the author of nearly 50 scientific publications.
African Wildlife - Lycaon Pictus, African Wild Dog Short article on conservation status.Category Science Biology Carnivora Canines African wild Dog rescue endangered species and prevent the decline of others. Although this piecehas focused on wild dogs, it could be about any one of the species threatened http://www.awr.net/old/Carn/Canis/wd.html
Extractions: The African wild dog is one of the most endangered canids in the world, with only about 3000 to 4000 left in the wild. As with all endangered species, we may wonder how its populations declined and what can we do to stop further loss. I hope this article will shed some light on this very complex species and its problems. Physical Characteristics: African wild dogs have a striking patchwork coat of black, tan, brown, gray, and white. They almost always have white tail tips and some form of black "mask" on their faces, which is framed by their large, rounded ears. Their long-legs and light, waspish bodies make them well-suited for traveling long distances and chasing prey. They range from 30-44 inches (76-112 cm) in height and from 37-79 lbs. (17-36 kg) in weight. Observers sometimes mistake wild dogs for hyenas due to their broad heads and short, powerful muzzles. Social Characteristics: Wild dogs live in packs composed of related males and one to several related females. Years ago packs contained as many as 40 or 50 members; today, packs have only about 20 members at most and average 6 to 8. Unlike many species, females 18 months of age and older leave their packs in hopes of finding a mate in another pack. This migration helps maintain genetic diversity. Only one pair of dogs in a pack, the alpha pair, breeds.
Keeping Wildlife In Massachusetts or listed on the Massachusetts list of endangered, threatened, and special dog hybridsor other hybrids between domestic dogs and any wild canine species http://www.state.ma.us/dfwele/dfw/Dfwpets.htm
Extractions: KEEPING CAPTIVE/EXOTIC WILDLIFE Introduction People who want to acquire various wildlife species frequently contact MassWildlife for information . Some people already have an animal and may be disappointed or frustrated to learn they cannot lawfully keep it in Massachusetts. To avoid such problems and concerns, the public is encouraged to learn the laws pertaining to the possession of wildlife in Massachusetts before they acquire an animal. A summary of these laws is below. This is only a summary and people should refer to the appropriate Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) and the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) for details. Background: Massachusetts pet stores are inspected and regulated by the Department of Food and Agriculture but the stores must follow MassWildlife laws regarding the animals that they may sell. Purchasers can reasonably assume that an animal for sale in a Massachusetts pet store may be lawfully sold and possessed. Do not assume that animals for sale in other states, including those states adjoining Massachusetts, are lawful in Massachusetts. Similarly, be wary of animals advertised for sale on the Internet or in newspapers. These animals may be lawful at the point of origin, but not in Massachusetts.
Wildlife Science Center: Conservation Many endangered and threatened species throughout the world would WSC is also hometo two New Guinea Highland dogs. research has revealed that this wild dog is http://www.wildlifesciencecenter.org/Conservation.html
Extractions: The Wildlife Science Center (WSC) is the proud participant in the Species Survival Plan for the red wolf and for the Mexican gray wolf. Both were reduced to near extinction before public and private efforts to restore these predators. The Wildlife Science Center is a proud participant in the Species Survival Plan (SSP) for the red wolf and the Mexican gray wolf. Both were reduced to near extinction before governmental and private efforts to restore them began. Conservation trapping efforts in the 1970's located only 14 reproductively viable red wolves and 7 Mexican gray wolves; these animals formed the base for all future endeavors to keep extinction at bay. In 1980, both animals were effectively considered extirpated from the wild. This meant that their survival would rely completely on captive facilities. Reintroduction projects for both Mexican gray and red wolves depend upon cooperators like the WSC to provide safe housing for education, exhibit, and breeding. WSC is also home to two New Guinea Highland dogs. Preliminary research has revealed that this wild dog is unique. The Center's provision of space is done so with the hopes that someday these wild dogs can be restored to their native land.
SchoolWorld Endangered Species Project: African Wild Dog Help by breeding the dogs through artificial insemination and we were curios aboutthe African wild Dog View threatened and endangered species reports from other http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/species/afdog.html
Extractions: Photographer Unknown Common Name: African Wild Dog The African Wild Dog is about 37.5-79.4 pounds. It is about 23.8-30.4 inches tall. They were described, as a "big eared dog". It is long-legged and slender, with broad skull and hyena like ears. The African Wild Dog has highly specialized hearing, teeth, and four toes instead of five on its front feet. They are swift runners that can get up to 40 miles per hour. They have a strong odor that can help the pack find individuals that have become separated. It's coat colours appear as if they are splashed with paint colours of browns, black, reds, yellows, and whites. Each coat is unique to each animal much as stripes are to zebra. No two animals coats are the same. It lives in Sfrica, South of the Sahara desert, in the savanna, grassland, or open woodlands. They live in tightly knit social groups and hunt cooperatively. They are in virtually every environment in southern Africa except for the rainforests and deserts.
Nature And Conservation Aransas National wildlife Refuge; North Dakota endangered and threatened species;Critter Connection; School World's endangered species Reports. wild dogs and Foxes http://home.infi.net/~jceres/nature/natcon.html
Threatened And Endangered Species Plains had dwindled to one last wild band of 20 Millions of prairie dogs were poisonedbecause they were Mexican prairie dog is an endangered species; the Utah http://www.thenaturecenter.org/endangered.htm
