Endangered Species Conservation Union divides threatened animals into World Conservation Union, endangeredspecies are species operating. The black rhinoceros(Diceros bicornis http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Endangered/esII.html
Extractions: International Zoological Conservation Organizations and Computer Systems 1. Organization profile. The IUCN/World Conservation Union is the only worldwide conservation organization. Established in 1948 and based in Gland, Switzerland, it links together government agencies, non-government agencies, and independent states to encourage a worldwide approach to conservation. In 1993, its membership included 655 organizations, representing 103 countries. The IUCN/World Conservation Union endorses captive breeding in addition to habitat protection to maintain viable populations in the wild. Its mission is "to provide leadership and promote a common approach for the world conservation movement in order to safeguard the integrity and diversity of the natural world, and to ensure that human use of natural resources is appropriate, sustainable, and equitable." 2. How does the IUCN/World Conservation Union categorize animals? The term threatened is used to describe animals protected by the IUCN/World Conservation Union. The IUCN/World Conservation Union divides threatened animals into five categories:
Metropolitan Police: Endangered Species to be made from tiger, rhinoceros and other endangered species. The next time youhear of the tiger, elephant or rhinoceros being threatened with extinction http://www.met.police.uk/wildlife/endangered.htm
Extractions: home about news contact ... index In this section Wildlife Crime Unit Badgers Birds Endangered Species Related items in other sections of the site Crime Prevention Operation Charm The British Government is a signatory to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) which bans the trade in species of birds, animals and plants whose wild populations are threatened. The international trade hastens the extinction of these species in the wild and, in some cases, is the principal threat to their survival. Some of the world's best known animals are among the most endangered. For example: Elephants: Elephants are killed for their tusks by poachers who sell the ivory for use in the manufacture of items of jewellery and other trinkets for sale. Tigers: Tigers are killed for their bones which are used in traditional medicines in far-eastern communities where they are believed to have healing powers. Bears: In some Asian communities a bear's gall bladder is a highly prized remedy reputedly curing a wide range of ailments from haemorrhoids to liver disease. When traded on the black market, one gram of bear gall bladder has a value similar to that of one gram of cocaine or heroin.
The Evergreen School: of 632 endangered species and 190 threatened species the ESA The endangered speciesAct was signed on December 28 2001 the House passed the rhinoceros and Tiger http://www.evergreenschool.org/studentsworld/classwork/m6/m6environmentalissues/
Extractions: The Endangered Species Act (ESA) By Abby Environmental Issues The Endangered Species Act is a law that protects threatened and endangered plants and animals and their homes. This law prevents any person from harassing, harming, pursuing, hunting, shooting, wounding, killing, trapping, capturing or collecting any of the endangered or threatened species. There is a list of 632 endangered species and 190 threatened species the ESA protects. This law protects many different species like birds, insects, fish, reptiles, mammals, crustaceans, flowers, grasses, and trees. Some of the species that are protected under this law in the Pacific Northwest are the northern spotted owl, the marbled murrelet, the grizzly bear, some various salmon and bull trout. The Endangered Species Act was signed on December 28, 1973. On May 9, 2001 the Senate Environment Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water held an oversight hearing on the ESA listing and delisting process. On June 12, 2001 the House of Repersenitives passed the African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization and the Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization. On June 25, 2001 the House passed the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act. The National Wildlife Federation The US Fish and Wildlife Service More information: Here are some links to websites about the ESA.
The IUCN RED LIST OF Threatened Species Help File whooping crane , Southern White rhinoceros which will ie Critically endangered orendangered or Vulnerable a list of all the threatened species occurring in http://www.redlist.org/help/help.html
Extractions: Learn more about the various search components in the user interface The search function provides numerous ways in which the database can be interrogated to retrieve information. This help file attempts to provide some guidance to users on how the various search options work and how best they should be used. The term 'species' is used throughout this help file in a general sense to indicate any taxonomic level, but specific searches for 'subspecies and varieties' or 'stocks and subpopulations' need to be specified under ' What taxa do you want to see? As discussed in the Introduction on the main page, it is important to note that NOT every animal and plant species will be found in this database. The database contains ONLY those species which have been assessed using the 1994 or 2001 IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria and which have been listed as Extinct (EX), Extinct in the Wild (EW), Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN), Vulnerable (VU), Near Threatened (LR/nt or NT), Lower Risk/conservation dependent (LR/cd) or Data Deficient (DD). The vast majority of species, particularly of plants, reptiles, amphibia, fish and invertebrates, will be either Not Evaluated (NE) or Least Concern (LC) i.e. not threatened. Searches for any species in these latter two categories will be unsuccessful. Unfortunately, due to recent taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, species under a certain name in previous editions of the Red List, may be listed here under a different name. At present there is no facility to search for these previous names or what are more correctly termed synonyms. This functionality will hopefully be added at some point in the future.
L.A. Zoo Conservation rhinoceros Taxon Advisory Group, Michael Dee, General Curator Advisor. were usedto compile the following list of endangered and threatened species at the http://www.lazoo.org/conserve.html
Extractions: Programs for Endangered Species As an institution accredited by the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the Los Angeles Zoo plays an active role in collaborative efforts to sustain captive populations of endangered species around the world to hedge against total extinction in the wild. Whether providing leadership support, animal loans, or maintaining studbook records, the Los Angeles Zoo works with other AZA-accredited zoos and wildlife centers as a participant in more than 45 different Species Survival Plans (SSP). In some instances, populations of zoo-bred animals are being returned to the wild. The Los Angeles Zoo's involvement in species conservation started in 1967 with a captive breeding program for the endangered Arabian oryx. Breeding exchanges with the Phoenix Zoo began in the early 1970s. A victim of heavy hunting, the Arabian oryx officially became extinct in the wild in 1972. Through careful management, 145 of these magnificent animals were later reintroduced to native habitats in Oman, Jordan, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. As evidence of the program's success, oryx living in the wild now number more than 1,500. Today, the Los Angeles Zoo serves as coordinator institution for the highly endangered drill and the magnificent California and Andean condors. Since 1987, the Los Angeles Zoo has been a leader in the effort to save the
Endangered Species Links rhinoceros, tigers and more. (Aus) threatened species and Ecological Communities.Provides excellent information on Australia endangered species and threatened http://www.piopio.school.nz/endang.htm
Extractions: Endangered Species links Please let Mr Day know if you find other useful sites that we could add to this list. Endangered Species Habitat Loss Conservation Issues (including Organisations) ENDANGERED SPECIES African Elephant Database Distribution and protected areas of the African elephant are given, as well as population estimates, human elephant conflict plus other issues concerning the conservation of the African elephant. African Wildlife Foundation AWF sponsors research on endangered species as well as ways for humans and wildlife to live peaceably together. These projects include The International Gorilla Conservation Program (IGCP) The Rhino Conservation Project, protecting endangered rhino in a special reserve in Kenya The Predators Project, studying how people can better coexist with lions, cheetah, wild dog, and other carnivores The Cheetah Project in Namibia The Tarangire Elephant Project, mapping the movements of elephants in relation to people and water
Odd-toed Hoofed Mammals Animals; Southern Africa's threatened Wildlife; World Honeymoon in Africa; JacksonZoo endangered species; FactsheetSouthern White rhinoceros; Planet rhinoceros; http://www.animalomnibus.com/oddtoed.htm
Extractions: Odd-toed Hoofed Mammals Asian Wild Horse - Equus caballus przewalski Common or Burchell's Zebra - Equus burchelli Domestic Horse - Equus caballus Dziggetai or Kulan - Equus hemionus Grant's Zebra - Equus cuaggo Grevy's Zebra - Equus grevyi Hartmann's Mountain Zebra - Equus zebra hartmannae Kiang - Equus kiang Mountain Zebra - Equus zebra Onager - Equus onager Quagga - Equus quagga Rhinoceroses Black Rhinoceros - Diceros bicornis Amazing Facts Animal Bytes: Black Rhinoceros Animal Diversity Web AZA - Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan ... Elephants, Hippos, Rhino and other Animals
WILDLIFE MATTERS: Rare Species Photographs Dicerorhinus sumatrensis Sumatra endangered rhinoceros, Black Diceros Lacerta agilisEur / RDB threatened. sturgeon Scaphiorhynchus platorynchus USA endangered. http://www.gmpix.com/wildlife/rare.htm
Extractions: E-Mail orders : gardens@gmpix.com RARE AND ENDANGERED PLANTS AND ANIMALS WILD FLOWERS TREES Dragon tree Dracaena draco Eur / NAmer (intro) RDB Franklinia tree Franklinia alatamaha N/Amer RDB Extinct in USA Horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Eur now rare in wild Mulberry, white Morus alba Eur / NAmer Extinct in China Palm Encephalatos woodii Africa RDB Extinct LICHENS AND FERNS Forked spleenwort Asplenium septentrionale Eur /NAmer rare in Britain Nephroma lichen Nephroma arctium Eur / very rare in Scotland Fern, Killarney Trichomona speciosum Europe UK 1981 Act Solorina lichen Solorina crocea Eur / scarce ANIMALS MAMMALS BIRDS Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Europe inc UK UK 1981 Act Barn owl Tyto alba Europe inc UK UK 1981 Act Eagle, Golden Aquila chrysaetos Europe UK 1981 Act Eagle, Imperial Aquila heliacea Palaearctic Rare Eagle, white-tailed Haliaeetus albicilla Palaearctic (n) Vulnerable Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Europe Hawaian goose/Ne-ne Branta sandrcensis Hawaii Vulnerable Kentish plover Charadrius alexandrius Europe inc UK UK 1981 Act Maleo bird Macrocephala maleo SE Asia / Australia Vulnerable Cormorant, Flightless Nannopterum harrisi Galapagos endemic Rare Hawk, Galapagos Buteo galapogoensis Galapagos Indeterminate Merganser, Brazilian Mergus octosetaceus Brazil Indeterminate Gull, Olrog's Brazil RDB Roseate spoonbill Ajaia ajaia S.USA almost extinct 1920
Import Restrictions Under Environmental Laws for fishery conservation or international programs for endangered or threatened species. determinedthat the island economy was trading rhinoceros horns and http://www.itds.treas.gov/EnvImp.htm
Extractions: Import Restrictions Under Environmental Laws The following is a listing of prominent U.S. laws that use import restrictions to encourage foreign governments to comply with U.S. environmental standards. MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT OF 1972 (MMPA) This Act defines Federal responsibility for conservation of marine mammals, with management authority vested in the Department of the Interior for the whales, dolphins, sea otter, walrus, polar bear, dugong, and manatee. The MMPA was most recently reauthorized in 1994. The MMPA established a moratorium, with certain exceptions, on the taking of marine mammals in U.S. waters and by U.S. citizens on the high seas, and on the importing of marine mammals and marine mammal products into the United States. In passing the MMPA in 1972, Congress found that: certain species and population stocks of marine mammals are, or may be in danger of extinction or depletion as a result of man's activities; such species and population stocks should not be permitted to diminish beyond the point at which they cease to be a significant functioning element in the ecosystem of which they are a part, and consistent with this major objective, they should not be permitted to diminish below their optimum sustainable population level; measures should be taken immediately to replenish any species or population stock which has diminished below its optimum sustainable level;
June 20, 2000: Background of fish or wildlife that is listed as an endangered or threatened species under the butdoes not include African or Asian elephants or rhinoceros and tigers http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/106cong/fisheries/00jun20/background.htm
Extractions: June 15, 2000 MEMORANDUM TO: Members, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans FROM: Subcommittee Majority Staff RE: Hearing on H.R. 3407 and H.R. 4320 At 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2000, the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans will meet in Room 1334 Longworth House Office Building to hold a hearing on H.R. 3407, the Keystone Species Conservation Act, and H.R. 4320, the Great Ape Conservation Act. Those invited to testify include: The Honorable Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior; Ms. Ginette Hemley, Vice President for Species Conservation, World Wildlife Fund; Dr. William Conway, President, Wildlife Conservation Society; Mr. Richard Lattis, President, American Zoo and Aquarium Association; Dr. Russ Mittermeier, President, Conservation International Foundation; Mr. Stewart Hudson, Executive Director, The Jane Goodall Institute; and Ms. Christine Wolf, Director of Government and International Affairs, The Fund for Animals. General Background The vast majority of endangered or threatened species throughout the world receive little, if any, U.S. funding. Presently, three U.S. grant programs exist (via the Fish and Wildlife Service) for In-situ conservation: the African Elephant, Asian Elephant, and Rhino and Tiger Conservation Acts and their related Funds (commonly known as the Multinational Species Conservation Fund). In Fiscal Year 2000, collectively, these programs received $2.4 million. Currently, no general program exists to address the general need to conserve all other imperiled species outside the United States.
Section 4: Species Of Special Concern the Indian onehorned rhinoceros (rhinoceros unicornis internationally threatenedor near-threatened mammals that two are critically endangered, nine endangered http://www.wildlifeofpakistan.com/AboutPakistan/sec_4_SpeciesofSpecialConcern.ht
Extractions: Though little data is available, there is little reason to believe that Pakistan's biota is exempt from this rapid decline. Within the last 400 years, at least four mammals are known to have disappeared from Pakistan: the tiger (Panthera tigris), swamp deer (Cervus duvauceli), lion (Panthera leo) and the Indian one-horned Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis). A further four species are also extinct: the Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), the Indian wild ass (Equus hemionus khur) and the Hangul (Cervus elaphus hanglu) have most likely become extinct in recent decades (Roberts 1977, Khan and Hussain 1985). The fourth species, the blackbuck (Antelope cervicapra) was listed as an extinct species but has been bred in captivity. Twenty-five internationally threatened birds (one critically endangered, two endangered, and 22 vulnerable) and 17 internationally near-threatened birds are found in Pakistan (Collar and Andrew 1994, IUCN 1996) (see Appendix B). One critically threatened bird is the lesser florican (Eupodotis indica).
Extractions: Endangered: Listed as Endangered by the State of California or the Federal Government Threatened: Listed as Threatened by the State of California or the Federal Government Depleted: Depleted according the Marine Mammal Protection Act (special status) Category 1: Candidate for listing by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (sufficient biological information available to support a proposal to list taxa as Endangered or Threatened) Category 2: Candidate for listing by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (existing information indicates taxa may warrant listing, butsubstantial biological information necessary to support a proposed rule is lacking) CSC: California Department of Fish and Game "Species of Special Concern" SCT: California Candidate for listing as Threatened FSS: Federal Bureau of Land Management or U.S. Forest Service Sensitive Species SPL: Species proposed for listing Taxa listed with an asterisk fall into one or more of the following categories: 1. Taxa that are biologically rare, very restricted in distribution, declining throughout their range, or at a critical stage in their life cycle when residing in California. 2. Populations(s) in California that may be peripheral to the major portion of a taxon's range, but which are threatened with extirpation within California.
Introduction: Wetlands In Nepal Mammals (15) endangered Gangetic Dolphin Tiger (Panthera tigris), Indian rhinoceros(rhinoceros unicornis), Asian and 25 species which are Nearthreatened. http://www.wetlandnepal.org/contents/paf/
Extractions: Introduction Project Demonstration Sites Stakeholder Consultation Forthcoming Consultation Introduction: Wetlands in Nepal Wetlands are some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems in Nepal. Over 240 important wetlands exist in Nepal, including 163 inventoried in the terai districts by IUCN (1998). A comprehensive inventory of wetlands in Nepal is yet to be undertaken (particularly in the hills and high mountains). However, it is estimated that wetlands cover almost 750,000ha or 5 percent Nepal Wetlands: Global Biodiversity Value A total of 91 globally-threatened plants are found in Nepal, of which 11 are dependent on wetlands, namely the
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Env030 Tourist Access To Kunene Restricted To Protect Threatened Species existence of specially protected and endangered species, such as dwelling elephantsand black rhinoceros for the themselves when they feel threatened by humans http://www.afrol.com/Categories/Environment/env030_tourism_restricted.htm
Extractions: afrol.com, 3 October - The Namibian Cabinet authorised the Ministry of Environment and Tourism to restrict the movement of tourists in specific identified areas in the Kunene Region where tourist activities threaten the future existence of specially protected and endangered species, such as elephants and black rhinoceros. The Minister stated that the Kunene Region is world famous for its desert dwelling elephants and thousands of tourists visit Namibia annually to view these elephants in the harsh desert environment. Cabinet, furthermore, approved that only Namibian tourist guides, registered by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism be allowed to operate in Namibia.
Endangered Animals are certain orchids, musk deer, rhinoceros, tigers, and some Act of 1973 the term'endangered species' means any risk to man. A threatened species means any http://www.judescottage.co.uk/endangeredanimals.htm
Extractions: ~ Sitting Bull, of the Sioux Nation ~ Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 "the term 'endangered species' means any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range other than a species of the Class Insecta determined by the Secretary to constitute a pest whose protection under the provisions of this Act would present an overwhelming and overriding risk to man." A threatened species "means any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range." 95% of all animals and plants that have ever lived on earth have now become extinct.
Endangered Species Societies; taxonomic databases; conservation, threatened plants; economic We arean endangered species and I Panda, Giant Facts rhinoceros Information The http://library.hilton.kzn.school.za/Biology/endanger.htm
Extractions: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. The Red List is a compilation of species categorized as Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable according to the IUCN Categories of Threat. For the most part, categorizations are made by the Species Survival Commission (SSC) Specialist Group covering the taxa in question. Guidelines for using the Red List criteria have been developed to assist Specialist Groups in assessing the conservation status of fishes. The most recent edition of the Red List, which utilized these criteria, is the 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. The WCMC Animals Database holds information on threatened species and others of conservation concern. Part of this database is used to generate The IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals, and this information is available here in interactive format. WWF - The World Wildlife Fund
SOS Rhino 18, a white rhinoceros was born at the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center near Glen Rose. Rhinosare an endangered species; white rhinos are on the threatened list. http://www.sosrhino.org/news/rhinonews121200.php
Extractions: December 12, 2000 On Nov. 18, a white rhinoceros was born at the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center near Glen Rose. The Rhino was named Ajabu, which means "surprise" in Swahili, and weighed in at 136 pounds. Fully grown, she will tip the scales at 5,000 pounds. Ajabu is the second white rhino born at Fossil Rim this year, which is significant, says Bruce Williams, the center's vice president of conversation, because "there aren't but maybe four rhinos born in captivity a year. To have two in 12 months is truly awesome. Rhinos are an endangered species; white rhinos are on the "threatened" list. Fossil Rim is paying a major role in preserving the species. How did the rhinoceros almost become extinct?
Atwater Animal Page Animal Info ~ Information on rare, threatened and endangered mammals. African Elephantsendangered species ~ World Wildlife Fund. rhinoceros Black rhinoceros. http://www.leaplibraries.org/nbranford/nbranimal.htm
Extractions: North Branford Public Libraries ANIMAL PAGE Dinosaurs Insects Mammals Pets ... Return to Main Library Page Dinosaurs Curse of the T Rex ~ NOVA Online - companion web site to the NOVA program "Curse of the T Rex", also find answers to questions such as how dinosaur hunters know where to begin digging for fossils. Dinobase ~ Dinosaur web site at the University of Bristol - has species list, references and pictures Dinosaur Dreaming Dinosaur Hall ~ Explore the process of scientific discover and dinosaurs Dinosaur Links ~ Links to many other dinosaur sites. Dinosauria On-Line ~ For the dinosaur enthusiast - it also has many more links to other hot dinosaur sites. Dinosaurs at the National Museum of Natural History ~ site offers a virtual tour of the dinosaur exhibits at the Smithsonian Institute Discovering Dinosaurs ~ Official Encyclopedia Brittanica dinosaur website. Download-a-dinosaur Project Prosauropod ~ at the Fundy Geological Museum. Find out! What is a prosauropod dinosaur? Sue at the Field Museum ~ See the largest, most complete, best preserved T. rex ever found!
15/2/2002 -- CUBA: British Cash Helps Smallest Bird Birds at risk include the rhinoceros hornbill, a critically endangered ground cuckoo,and the rednaped trogon. Other threatened species are orang-utans, tigers http://forests.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=7791
