21. North Cascades National Park: Threatened And Endangered Species North Cascades, threatened and endangered species. ACTIVITY 3. Ask the studentsto name as many endangered and extinct species as they can. http://www.nps.gov/noca/treas6-3.htm

North Cascades Threatened and Endangered Species ACTIVITY #3 ENDANGERD SPECIES AND THE CASE OF THE SHRINKING HABITAT Background National parks and wilderness areas regulate development within their boundaries. But despite this protection, the mammals and birds within the park may not be fully protected from extinction. Wildlife will migrate or travel to wherever they need to in order to locate enough food, water, shelter, and space to survive. For example, animals that are not adapted to surviving the cold (hibernating, growing thick fur) migrate from the winter cold to warmer climates. When wildlife wander beyond the boundaries of protected land, they lose their protection too. Outside of North Cascades National Park Service Complex, many species are more vulnerable to the dangers presented by people. Procedure Using the pieces of rope, make two large circles on the ground. Each circle should be big enough for the whole class to stand inside. Explain to the students that they will be acting like migrating birds in this game. One circle represents the birds' summer habitat while the other represents their winter habitat. The peregrine falcon and golden eagles migrate to points south. When you give the signal for the season to change by saying something like "it's fall (or spring) now," you are signaling the students to "fly" to the other circle. During the first round, which represents the first year of the game, there is no change in the size of their habitat. In the second year the habitat shrinks. To do this, you will need to make the circles smaller after each season. As the students are standing in the circle of their winter home, make their summer home smaller. While you do this, ask them what real life things could cause this to happen (development, resource extraction, pollution that makes the area uninhabitable).

22. Bigchalk: HomeworkCentral: Endangered & Extinct Species (Oregon) Salmon; Columbian Whitetailed Deer; Definitions of threatened, endangered, extinct;endangered threatened Plants; endangered threatened species; Grey Wolf; http://www.bigchalk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WOPortal.woa/Homework/Middle_School/R

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23. PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES - Kids' Planet -- Defenders Of Wildlife are at risk of becoming extinct. species that receive protection under the ESA areclassified into two categories, endangered or threatened, depending on http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/esa.html

PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES Defenders of Wildlife 1101 Fourteenth St. Suite 1400 Washington, DC Tel: 202-682-9400 Fax: 202-682-1331 What is the Endangered Species Act? The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed in 1973 in order to protect those plant and animal species that are at risk of becoming extinct. Species that receive protection under the ESA are classified into two categories, "Endangered" or "Threatened," depending on their status (how many are left in the wild) and how severely their survival is threatened. A species that is listed as Endangered is in danger of becoming extinct throughout a significant portion of its habitat range (the areas where it lives). Threatened species are those that are likely to become Endangered in the foreseeable future. How does a species get "listed?" How are listed species protected? The Endangered Species Act outlines a number of protective measures that are designed to preserve species that have been listed as Endangered or Threatened. These measures include restrictions on hunting, transporting and trading (buying and selling) the species. Also, the USFWS is authorized to develop recovery plans for Endangered and Threatened species, which outline the steps that need to be taken for the species to recover and eventually be removed from the ESA. How many species are protected by the Endangered Species Act?

24. Endangered Species What Does threatened And endangered Mean? endangered means that a speciesmay become extinct. A species is endangered when the number http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/edu/enved/t&e_edu.htm

Questions and Answers about Threatened and Endangered Species What does threatened and endangered mean? Lists of Species Who decides what's threatened or endangered? Why do we care? ... What can we do? What Does Threatened And Endangered Mean? Endangered means that a species may become extinct. A species is endangered when the number if individuals (called the "population") of a plant or animal species has gotten so low that we're concerned that soon there will be no more of that species left in the world. Threatened means that the species may become endangered in the near future. A species is called "threatened" when the population has gotten low enough that it soon may be hard for the adults in the species to produce enough offspring to get the population back to healthy numbers. What's a healthy population size? Large enough to survive normal threats to a population like a drought or being killed by natural predators. Lists of Species Species list of Texas threatened and endangered species, where they live, and some of the reasons why the populations numbers are going down.

25. Endangered Species Many other species have met with the same demise in woodpecker, and pronghorn antelopeare either extinct, federally threatened /endangered, or have http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/cross_timbers/endangered_species/

Wildlife District Landowner Assistance Public Hunting Areas Publications ... Eco Regions What is a Threatened or Endangered species? Endangered species are plants or animals that will likely become extinct within the foreseeable future. Threatened means that a species may become endangered within the foreseeable future. In Texas, plants or animals may be protected under the authority of state law and/or under the Federal Endangered Species Act . Examples of federally listed species in north Texas are the black-capped vireo, golden-cheeked warbler Extinct and Extirpated are other terms associated with rare species. While extinct means that a species no longer exists anywhere on earth, like dinosaurs, extirpated describes an animal that has disappeared from a given area but still exists elsewhere. An example is the pronghorn antelope. The first settlers that arrived in North Texas described in their journals herds of pronghorns as far east as Fannin County. Pronghorns have since been extirpated from the northeastern portion of their range in Texas. They currently exist in Texas west of the 100th meridian and are numerous enough to be a game animal. What is being done to conserve our natural resources in North Central Texas? The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department administers a grant program called the

26. MEL: Environment Canadian endangered species Coalition; EELink endangered species Resources; endangeredand extinct species List; endangered and threatened species of Michigan http://mel.lib.mi.us/science/endang.html

Michigan.gov Home HAL Home MeL Internet MeL Magazines and eBooks ... Back to the Science Index Environment Resources Endangered Species Alberta's Endangered Species American Eagle Foundation Bat Conservation International BIRDNET Endangered Species List list of birds - U.S. and international - considered endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Canadian Endangered Species Coalition EE-Link Endangered Species Resources Endangered and Extinct Species List Endangered and Threatened Species of Michigan: Cultivating Rare Plants ... IBA - Important Bird Areas Program the aim of the IBA Program is to identify and conserve key sites for birds International Crane Association The Raptor Center a wide range of material of interest to everyone from K-12 school children to veterinary medical professionals about endangered/threatened birds and the environmental issues which affect them Save the Manatee Club Sea Turtle Survival League in collaboration with the Caribbean Conservation Corporation - provides information about sea turtles and the threats to their survival Seal Conservation Society World Animalnet world's largest database of animal protection societies, with over 6,000 listings

27. Untitled Document See links below to sites about endangered and threatened species. What does itmean to be endangered? extinct (EX) A taxon is extinct when there is no http://www.pacificnet.net/~jmcnary/endangered.html

Endangered and Threatened Species Endangered Species and Threatened Species A collection of musical electronic greeting cards! See links below to sites about endangered and threatened species. What does it mean to be endangered? IUCN Red List Categories: The text below gives summary definitions of the categories in the new system. EXTINCT (EX) A taxon is Extinct when there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. A taxon is presumed Extinct when exhaustive surveys in known and/or expected habitat, at appropriate times (diurnal, seasonal, annual), throughout its historic range have failed to record an individual. Surveys should be over a time frame appropriate to the taxon's life cycle and life form. EXTINCT IN THE WILD (EW) A taxon is Extinct in the Wild when it is known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalized population (or populations) well outside the past range. A taxon is presumed Extinct in the Wild when exhaustive surveys in known and/or expected habitat, at appropriate times (diurnal, seasonal, annual), throughout its historic

28. Western Pennsylvania: Endangered/Extinct/Threatened Species endangered/extinct/threatened species. endangered, Eskimo Curlew Kirtland'sWarbler Least Tern Peregrine Falcon. threatened, Bald Eagle http://www.birdnature.com/wpaextin.html

Endangered/Extinct/Threatened Species Endangered Eskimo Curlew Kirtland's Warbler Least Tern Peregrine Falcon Threatened Bald Eagle Crested Caracara Piping Plover Extinct Passenger Pigeon Back to Western Pennsylvania Checklist Introduction to Checklists Home Site Introduction ... Search

29. Ohio: Endangered/Extinct/Threatened Species endangered/extinct/threatened species. endangered, Brown Pelican GreaterprairieChicken Kirtland's Warbler Least Tern Piping Plover http://www.birdnature.com/ohextin.html

Endangered/Extinct/Threatened Species Endangered Brown Pelican Greater prairie-Chicken Kirtland's Warbler Least Tern Piping Plover Red-cockaded Woodpecker Wood Stork Extinct Carolina Parakeet Ivory-billed Woodpecker Passenger Pigeon Threatened Bald Eagle Peregrine Falcon Back to Ohio Checklist Introduction to Checklists Home Site Introduction ... Search

30. Extinct Species threatened species of United States extinct species. endangered threatened speciesof Pennsylvania, PGC version (Comprehensive) endangered threatened http://www.westol.com/~towhee/extinct.htm

ScreamingHawk Extinct bird species of North America At the hand of man Lest we forget Ivory-billed Woodpecker , extinct 1940s Passenger Pigeon , last known individual, "Martha", died in September 1914 in the Cincinnati Zoo, Ohio. [ click here Carolina Parakeet , last known individual died in September 1914 in the Cincinnati Zoo, Ohio. [ click here Great Auk Labrador Duck , last specimen taken in 1875 Heath Hen , extinct 1932 Bachman's Warbler , though not known for certain this species is probable to be extinct My cynicism: Quotes: "Europe, so hard on men in uniform and women and children civilians, was easy on its birds. Through 2,000 years of settlement involving the wholesale conversion of primeval forest to farmland and cities, not a single species of bird was documented as lost to extinction. Soldiers fell by the million, but the endemic birds of England and the continent endured. Across the Atlantic, the story was different. "In North America, within 200 years," writes John K. Terres in his Encyclopedia of North American Birds , "largely because of the growth of the human population, early market hunting of some species, and destruction of the environment, this continent compiled the worst record of any comparable land mass in the world for exterminating its birdlife."" -Edward Kanze, "

31. Links To State Web Lists Of Endangered And Threatened Fishes Ontario Vulnerable, threatened, endangered, Extirpated or extinct species of OntarioList (pdf file) Ontario's species at Risk Website (A partnership project http://www.nanfa.org/StatusLinks.htm

NANFA Links to Provincial, State and Federal Web Pages Concerning Special Status Fishes Click on the Province or State of interest, or scroll down to view an alphabetical list: (Thanks go to Parks Canada for the map template.) Federal Lists United States Federally Listed Species Information Central Natural Heritage Program "You may also be interested in our two websites, NatureServe and InfoNatura. Together, these two sites provide in-depth conservation information for more than 55,000 plants, animals and ecological communities in Canada, the United States, and Latin America. NatureServe: An Online Encyclopedia of Life http://www.natureserve.org/ InfoNatura: Birds and Mammals of Latin America http://www.infonatura.org/ " Our thanks for this information goes to: Natural Heritage Network Operations Association for Biodiversity Information 1101 Wilson Blvd. 15th floor Arlington, VA 22209 Canada List of species at risk in Canada as designated by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC), 1997 COSEWIC's WWW site , which features updated listings and a fully searchable index Mexico Listado de especies de peces que se encuentran en la Norma Oficial Mexicana List of fish species that are found in the Official Mexican Notice (i.e. roughly, "the official list of threatened and endangered fishes of Mexico"). "Norma Oficial" is the official body of regulations in the Mexican Government. The "Normas" have numbers, and are roughly equivalent to Federal Register notices in the U.S. The "Federal Register" of Mexico is called the "Diario Oficial".

32. Protect Endangered Taxonomic group (new), Native species, extinct species, Listed endangered,Listed threatened, Proporsed for Listing, Candidate species, species of concern. http://www.hcsc-hawaii.org/kah/indicators/protect_endangered.htm

Protect Endangered/Threatened Species Indicator Tracking Change Endangered 1. no change Threatened 2. no change Proposed Endangered 3. no change Candidate 4. no change Of Concern 5. no change Indicator Tracking Change Number of plant species in Hawai'i by status 6. (new indicator) Extinct no change Listed endangered or threatened worse Proposed endangered or threatened worse Candidate worse Of concern better Abundant better Non-native (exotic) no change Status of Animal Species as of July 1997 Taxonomic group (new) Native Species Extinct Species Listed Endangered Listed Threatened Proporsed for Listing Candidate species Species of concern Mammals 6. Birds 6. Reptiles 6. Fishes 6. Explanation These indicators assume that the environment degrades as the number of endangered and threatened species increases. The original indicators seek to calculate the number of endangered and threatened species, employing the categories of the Endangered Species Act. Funding constraints have in the past influenced the number of species that could be adequately surveyed to qualify for listing, e.g., 19 in 1990 and over 300 in 1998. The new indicators track both plant and native animal species from data listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. These data are available from 1995 through 1997 and will apparently be gathered by the Environmental Council on a regular basis. These data provide highly differentiated categories of measurement from extinct to abundant for plants and from species of concern through extinct species for animals.

33. Gander Academy's Endangered Species Resources On The World Wide Web General Activities for Students These activities apply generally to threatened, endangered,and extinct species. Many apply to all or most of the case studies. http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/esteacher.htm

Gander Academy's Teacher Resources On Endangered Species General Resources Lesson Plans General Resources Factsheets on Endangered Species Endangered Species Colouring Book This Adobe PDF file has species profiles combined with a colouring book of endangered species. The file is huge so be patient. 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. Kid's Information Central Where can you find information on endangered and threatened species? What can you and your school do to help save them? Why should people care about endangered and threatened species anyway? Where can your teacher get educational materials that help to explain the issues behind why animals and plants become endangered? Right here, Junior Biologists . . . you've arrived at Kid's Information Central! General Activities for Students These activities apply generally to threatened, endangered, and extinct species. Many apply to all or most of the case studies. Some of the activities require further research on your own. The bibliography provides some reference material to get you started on your research.

34. Other Endangered Species Hotlinks United States. threatened Animals of the World list of threatened,extinct and endangered species in the world. endangered species http://www.hisurf.com/~enchanted/otherwebsites.html

Other Great Endangered Species Websites: ThinkQuest Endangered Species Websites Intereactive websites created for students and published by students - Highly recommended. Endangered Species and Habitats : published by National Wildlife Federation: Links inlcude Learning About Endangered Species, Endangered Species Fact Sheet Sites, Issues, Endangered Habitat news, etc. ENDANGERED! Exploring a World at Risk : (c) 1996 American Museum of Natural History, 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. Abundant information, so don't miss this tour. The Wild Ones : (c) Wildlife Preservation Trust International, This site is especially unique because it features scientists that students may write to for information. It features projects that teachers may join, and it also features endangered animals such as the Mauritius Kestrel, Pink pigeon, Asian Elephants, Aye-aye, and etc.

35. Hawaii's Endangered Species Hotlinks Hawaii's endangered and extinct Birdsincludes written Hawaii's endangered SpeciesThis website includes an updated list of Hawaii's endangered and threatened http://www.hisurf.com/~enchanted/hawaii'shotlinks1.html

Hawaii's Endangered Species Websites: Hawaii's Endangered and Threatened Species: A highly recommended site created by the staff of Hawaii's Bishop Museum for anyone who is studying Hawaii's endangered and threatened species. It includes images, links, database, descriptions, and publications. NOAA Research Vessel Townsend Cromwell Student Connection: This site is geared towards students interested in Hawaii's marine wildlife and enviornment. The site allows students to track the activities of a federal research vessel working to protect Hawaii's monk seals, lobsters, birds, fish, and environment. The site is updated twice a week with photos and descriptions of activities in the Hawaiian archipelago. The site also allows students to email the vessel with twice a week with photos and descriptions of activities in the Hawaiian archipelago. The site also allows students to email the vessel with specific questions about the boats work. This is a great resource forstudents and teachers alike Conservation Hawaii :An education site offering various paths to a better understanding of Hawai`i's unique and endangered environment and the need to balance natural resource protection with the demands of a growing human population Hawaii's Endangered and Extinct Birds: includes written description and drawings of the following endangered native birds: Kauai akailoa, Kauai ou, and the Kauai o'o.

36. ThinkQuest USA Library : Endangered & Extinct Species about the difference between endangered, threatened and rare and the Ichthyosaurs),and extinct birds (including to teach people more about endangered species. http://www.thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=47&cid=2

37. Endangered Or Extinct Species threatened species Tasmania's parks and wildlife name, habitat, niche, why endangered/extinct,effects on taken, comparison between the two animal species. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/9294/endanger.htm

Australia's most wanted: Endangered or extinct species Created by Sonia Witheridge, Darelyn Dawson and Lee FitzGerald for Year 10 Science, Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill, Sydney. Black-footed rock-wallaby Your task You have been commissioned by the Australian National Museum to write a report on endangered or extinct species. You must choose an example of each of the following: an aquatic animal a terrestrial animal a plant species. They must have been endangered or have become extinct in the past 20-30 years. Boronia repanda Your research Include in your report: scientific names of the chosen species. their natural habitat. the niche they occupy. the factors that have caused the species to become extinct/endangered. effects on the wider picture eg food chains and webs. steps that are being taken to prevent extinction and the efficiency of the preventative measures a comparison and contrast of the two animal species you have chosen. Corchorus cunninghamii Resources and links Library resources: Books, magazines, CD ROMs, vertical file and online databases such as EbscoHost and elibrary.

38. List Of Extinct, Extirpated, Endangered, Threatened And Vulnerable Mammals Definition of Terms extinct species no longer exist endangered - species face imminentextinction or extirpation. threatened - species are likely to become http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/3626/listcsil.htm

List of Extinct, Extirpated, Endangered, Threatened and Vulnerable Mammals Definition of Terms EXTINCT - species no longer exist anywhere. EXTIRPATED - species no longer exist in the wild in Canada, but they occur elsewhere. ENDANGERED - species face imminent extinction or extirpation. THREATENED - species are likely to become endangered if limiting factors are not reversed. VULNERABLE - species are of special concern because of characteristics that make them particularly sensitive to human activities or natural events. Extinct: Sea Mink Woodland Caribou (Dawson's Caribou), Queen Charlotte Island population Extirpated: Atlantic Walrus, North west Atlantic population Black-footed Ferret Gray Whale, Atlantic population Grizzly, Prairie population Swift Fox Endangered: Beluga, St. Lawrence, Ungava Bay and South East Baffin Island populations (1997) Bowhead Whale, East and West Atlantic populations Cougar, East population Marten, Newfoundland population Panda Peary Caribou, Banks Island and High Arctic populations Right Whale Vancouver Island Marmot (1997) Wolverine, East population

39. Encyclopedia Smithsonian: References On Endangered, Threatened, And Recently Ext Smithsonian references on endangered species, vertebrates, threatened species,extinct vertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/endsp.htm

References on Endangered, Threatened, and Recently Extinct Vertebrates and Sources for Additional Information T he National Museum of Natural History receives numerous requests for information on endangered species. This pamphlet, listing references on vertebrates and citing additional sources of information, has been compiled as a public service. The prime governmental source for information on this subject is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Endangered Species, 1849 C Street, N.W., Mail Stop 452, ARLSQ., Washington, DC 20240. See site http://endangered.fws.gov/ The suggested reference list is divided into eight sections. The publications listed are not available from the Smithsonian Institution but may be obtained from most large public libraries or can be requested through an interlibrary loan. Many are currently in print and can be ordered from local bookstores. GENERAL In this section, you will find citations for publications that cover the broad spectrum of rare wildlife and wildlife conservation in various parts of the world. REGIONAL This section includes a representative sampling of state and regional publications that provide species accounts and/or status reports.

40. Encyclopedia Smithsonian: List Of Endangered, Threatened, And Recently Extinct F 1993 Vanishing species in our Own Backyard extinct Fish and 1989 Fishes of NorthAmerica endangered, threatened, or of Special Concern. Fisheries, Vol. http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/endsp3.htm

List of References on Endangered, Threatened, and Recently Extinct Fishes T his section focuses on the specific vertebrate group, FISHES. American Fisheries Society Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States and Canada . 5th edition. Special Publication 20. Committee on Names of Fishes, American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland. 183 pp. (Appendix 2, Exotic Fishes.) World Fishes Important to North Americans. Special Publication 21 Committee on Names of Fishes, American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland. 243 pp.(World coverage excluding U.S. and Canada.) Marine Fish Stocks at Risk of Extinction . November 2000 issue of Fisheries . (List of marine fish stocks and species vulnerable, threatened or endangered in North American waters.) See: http//www.fisheries.org Campbell, R.R. (Editor) Rare and Endangered Fishes and Marine Mammals of Canada: COSEWIC Fish and Marine Mammal Subcommittee Status Reports: VI. Canadian Field-Naturalist, Vol.104, No. 1, pp. 1-6. Deacon, J.E., G.C. Kobetich, J.D. Williams, S. Contreras-Balderas, et al

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