61. Zambezi Society - Ecosystems or rare species assemblages Presence of rare, threatened or endangered species- Presence of flagship species (such as elephant or rhinoceros) The major http://www.zamsoc.org/html/ecosystems.htm

THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES Species are often endangered because of habitat loss rather than through poaching or other activities. This is why the Society pays great attention to saving entire ecosystems and helping National Park managers. But some species do need special attention. These include the black rhinoceros; the elephant; the cheetah; wattled cranes; African skimmers; and several trees and plants. Home Wilderness UK Branch Publications ... Email ECOSYST What is Biodiversity? Biological diversity is the variety of ecosystems, species and genes found in the living world. Why is it important? Biological diversity is important for practical reasons because it enables the living world to adapt to changing circumstances, to resist disturbance, and to evolve. Reductions in diversity lead to the simplification and possible collapse of the ecosystems upon which human survival depends. Although they may not express it in technical terms, many people, including many indigenous peoples, also believe it is important to conserve biological diversity for ethical reasons. They believe that mankind does not have the moral right to exterminate species, or to destroy the fabric of the only habitable planet that we know. "Think globally, act locally" is a conservation axiom. But acting locally - by saving the ecosystems we know, such as those of the Zambezi basin - is also acting globally. It adds to the sum of healthy ecosystems world wide. It makes a difference.

62. Endangered Species. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 to the US list of endangered and threatened wildlife and on International Trade inendangered species of Wild in banning the trade in rhinoceros horn, elephant http://www.bartleby.com/65/en/endanger.html

Select Search All Bartleby.com All Reference Columbia Encyclopedia World History Encyclopedia World Factbook Columbia Gazetteer American Heritage Coll. Dictionary Roget's Thesauri Roget's II: Thesaurus Roget's Int'l Thesaurus Quotations Bartlett's Quotations Columbia Quotations Simpson's Quotations English Usage Modern Usage American English Fowler's King's English Strunk's Style Mencken's Language Cambridge History The King James Bible Oxford Shakespeare Gray's Anatomy Farmer's Cookbook Post's Etiquette Bulfinch's Mythology Frazer's Golden Bough All Verse Anthologies Dickinson, E. Eliot, T.S. Frost, R. Hopkins, G.M. Keats, J. Lawrence, D.H. Masters, E.L. Sandburg, C. Sassoon, S. Whitman, W. Wordsworth, W. Yeats, W.B. All Nonfiction Harvard Classics American Essays Einstein's Relativity Grant, U.S. Roosevelt, T. Wells's History Presidential Inaugurals All Fiction Shelf of Fiction Ghost Stories Short Stories Shaw, G.B. Stein, G. Stevenson, R.L. Wells, H.G. Reference Columbia Encyclopedia PREVIOUS NEXT ... BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. endangered species any plant or animal species whose ability to survive and reproduce has been jeopardized by human activities. In 1999 the U.S. government, in accordance with the U.S. Endangered Species Act (1973), classified 935 native species as endangered or threatened, including animals such as the Florida panther, the Key deer, the San Joaquin kit fox, the northern spotted owl, the chinook salmon, the Karner blue butterfly, the snail darter, and the cave crayfish and plants such as the Hawaiian nehe and the clover lupine. Over 500 more species were so classified worldwide. The official list of endangered wildlife and plants in the United States is kept by the Fish and Wildlife Service; the National Marine Fisheries Service oversees marine species. In addition, many states keep their own lists. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources maintains an international list, published as the

63. Caldwell Zoo, Tyler, Texas Official Site to help ensure the survival of many threatened and endangered wildlife species. Animalssuch as cheetahs, black rhinoceros, Attwater's prairie chickens and http://www.caldwellzoo.org/new.htm

Driving Directions Map of the Zoo New Animals Caldwell Zoo Masterplan ... Conservation Corner NEW ANIMALS Greater Kudu (female) Name: Baby Ruth Born: September 7, 2002 Weight: 40 pounds Height: CALDWELL ZOO MASTERPLAN Since 2001, the Caldwell Zoo has been implementing a new masterplan in order to renovate the existing facilities at the Caldwell Zoo. Highlights of the plan include: Two existing parking lots were joined, doubling the capacity of the visitor parking lot. A new bus parking lot with restroom facilities and large picnic grove suitable for group activities was ready for school groups in 2001. A new animal services building including an animal hospital and quarantine center was officially opened in 2002. Grounds Maintenance To make way for the parking lot expansion, grounds maintenance was moved. The new grounds maintenance building and greenhouse were completed in 2002.

64. Endangered Species Programme - WWF WWF species Programme, Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), All are listed as criticallyendangered in the IUCN Red List of threatened species TM . http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/species/what_we_do/flagship_species/rh

breadCrumbs("www.panda.org",">","index.cfm","None","None","None","0"); Flagship species: Black rhinoceros Species Home Problems Solutions Our Work Flagship Species Wildlife Trade On the Ground Where Ecoregions Species Newsroom Factsheets Publications ... Take Action Urge Mozambique to stop turtle deaths now. WWF - Species Programme Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) Rhinos Introduction White Rhino Black Rhino Sumatran Rhino Javan Rhino Indian Rhino Other Flagship Species Black Rhino Introduction Biology Distribution Population Threats WWF Projects Related Links Distribution There are four subspecies of black rhino. All are listed as critically endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species TM Black rhinos were once found throughout sub-Saharan Africa with the exception of the Congo Basin, but now their range is severely reduced and fragmentary. The southern-central black rhino ( D.b. minor ), the most numerous subspecies, once inhabited a range from central Tanzania south through Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique to northern and eastern South Africa.

65. Biozone: Conservation rhinoceros, tigers and more. (Aus) threatened species and Ecological CommunitiesProvides excellent information on Australia endangered species and threatened http://www.biozone.co.uk/biolinks/CONSERVATION.html

Subtopics for this page: Endangered Species; Habitat Loss Conservation Issues (including Organisations) Also see " Human Impact, " " Biodiversity " and " Resource Management Endangered Species Recent News Setback for sharks (BBC News: 13 Nov 02) African ivory sales get the go-ahead (BBC News: 13 Nov 02) On DR Congo's ivory trail (BBC News: 12 Nov 02) Hopes rise for mountain gorillas (BBC News: 17 Oct 02) Inuit demand whale catch (BBC News: 13 Oct 02) click here for earlier news stories Biozone is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites 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. SOS Rhino This site provides information resources on the Rhinoceros, up to date rhino-news, a section with Rhino multi-media, and info on research, projects and grants involved with the Rhino.

66. Conservation keeps track of species threatened with extinction. endangered species. endangeredspecies include THE WORLD’S GREAT CATS, WHALES, rhinoceros, TAPIRS. http://www.plushkingdom.com/conservation.htm

Find your product ANIMALS ARE BEAUTIFUL CREATURES Animals are beautiful creatures. They all have a natural instinct and yes sometimes that includes killing humans. We are the only ones to blame for this. We have built on their lands and pushed them into a space too small for them to survive on. I hope that you understand that our animals need your attention. THEY WERE BORN FREE AND NEED OUR HELP TO STAY FREE. WILDLIFE CONSERVATION The preservation of wildlife greatly depends upon water and soil conservation. All native plants and animals constitute the wildlife of a region and is a product of the land resources and habitat conditions. But, like humans, wild animals must have food, water, and shelter. Destroying the forests, marshes, ponds, and grasslands destroys their food and water supplies and the places in which they live. REFUGES FOR WILDLIFE Some governments have established national wildlife reservations and game refuges. Many refuges are established in places to which animals, especially migratory birds, have long been attracted. In the United States, the Fish and Wildlife Service administer many of these.

67. Untitled of endangered animals are the condor in California, the black rhinoceros in Africa,and the giant panda in China. A species is classified as threatened if it http://cse.cosm.sc.edu/env_sci/Impacts/Extinction/solutions.htm

SOLUTIONS There are basically two ways to protect wildlife. Most biologists believe that the most effective approach is to protect the ecosystems in which the plants and animals belong. This involves establishing and protecting natural wildlife areas in which the native species are balanced and preserved, while the non-native species are removed. The primary problem with this system is that only 6% of the world's land area is currently protected as wildlife sanctuary, and with a rapidly growing human population, is it not likely that other land can set aside for this purpose. Throughout most of its existence, the Endangered Species Act has been under pressure from groups that believe it unfairly restricts their ability to do business. Many logging companies, developers, miners, and others argue that the Act is ineffective and an unnecessary expense since it has removed only seven species from the list and only 20 have recovered sufficiently to be reclassified from endangered to threatened. Senator Slade Gordon from Washington has suggested that all endangered species should be removed from the wild and bred in zoos so that endangered plants and animals can be protected without blocking economic development. Those who support the Act point out that recovery is a slow process, and 20 years is a very short time in which to expect results. Supporters also note that the total budget for the Endangered Species Program in the U.S. in 1996 was $57 million, about equal to the cost of 1.5 miles of urban interstate highway.

68. 5.1 Species Resources be classified as either endangered or threatened An endangered species is one havingso few White rhinoceros 100; California Condor - Teens; Giant Panda - 1000; http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/conted/onlinecourses/geog_210/210_5_1.html

Geography 210: Introduction to Environmental Issues 5.1 Species Resources Introduction We often ignore the importance that plants and animals play in human society. Humans have used these living resources as a source of food, clothing, transportation, labor, and chemicals for industrial products and medicines. The types of species we currently use to better our lives represents only a small proportion of the total number of species currently living on this planet. Many of these species have never been classified by biological taxonomists . If fact, biologists are not completely sure how many different species live on the Earth. Estimates of how many species exist on the Earth range from 2 million to 100 million. To date, about 1.8 million species have been classified, primarily in the areas of the middle latitudes. Most of the unclassified species on this planet are invertebrates This group of organisms includes insects, spiders, mollusks, sponges, flatworms, starfish, urchins, earthworms and crustaceans. The cataloging of species in the tropical rainforest has been quite limited. Scientists estimate that this single biome may contain 50 to 90 % of the Earth's

69. Right Whale "Staccato" Was Struck By Ship an international program to protect endangered and threatened species. agreementthat governs trade in endangered species. their trade in rhinoceros horn and http://www.eubalaena.org/Previous Postings/HSUS files Pelly vs Japan.html

Humane Society of United States Files Pelly Petition Urging Sanctions Against Japan Over Whaling Policies or Date: November 16, 2000 Posted by: Jan Hannah WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 2000 / U.S. Newswire The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation's largest animal protection organisation, announced today that it has filed a petition asking the Interior Department to certify that Japan is diminishing the effectiveness of an international program to protect endangered and threatened species by trading in whale meat. The HSUS sent a petition to Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt today urging him to certify Japan under the provisions of the Pelly Amendment, a law that allows the President to impose trade sanctions against a country that is diminishing the effectiveness of an international program to protect endangered and threatened species. By law, the President was required to respond by Monday, Nov. 13, to an earlier Commerce Department Pelly certification asking him to pursue sanctions against the Japanese government after its fleets hunted and killed five endangered sperm whales, 43 Bryde's whales, and 40 minke whales this year in clear violation of International Whaling Commission (IWC) recommendations. As of close of business Tuesday, Nov. 14, the President had not responded to the Commerce petition. ``President Clinton has forced our hand,'' said HSUS Executive Vice President Patricia Forkan. ``Japan is openly daring the United States and the international community to stop it. In the short run, we believe that trade sanctions by the United States may be the only way of stopping Japan from killing these three whale species. In the long run, sanctions may be the only way of stopping Japan and its allies from re-opening the world's oceans to full-scale commercial whaling.''

70. Herds Vol. 78, No. 29. Herds of rhinoceros in Wyoming? By Steve Appel. But NMFS has managedto place 24 species on the threatened or endangered list, giving the http://www.fb.com/news/fbn/99/07_26/html/herds.html

Friday April 11 Order Patriotic Displays and or Stickers July 26, 1999 Vol. 78, No. 29 Herds of rhinoceros in Wyoming? By Steve Appel S cientists tell us there are some 40 million different species alivemore than at any other time in the history of life on Earth. But nearly 4 billion species have gone extinct since time began. In other words, 99 percent of all the species that ever existed are extinct. Mother Nature decided extinction was an option long before man appeared on the scene. VIEWPOINT Don't get me wrong. I want efforts to restore threatened runs of salmon to succeed. I understand clearly the emotional importance of wild salmon. Still, some natural processes are beyond our control. Many scientists, for example, believe that the greatest threat to wild salmon is the changing ocean conditions. Although the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) apparently doesn't consider the ocean to be "habitat," salmon spend most of their lives at sea. And the sea hasn't been a very hospitable environment for some species of fish the past few years. The cause of these changes is still being debated, but some biologists predict salmon may be forced north to colder waters to survive regardless of what we do here in Washington state. There are other indications that ocean conditions are finally getting better, and that salmon will make a strong comeback on their own.

71. Animals Of Africa In Danger Endangered And Threatened capital capitals atlas country education game endangered animals threatened dangerspecies pygmy hippopotamus zebra addax rhino rhinoceros lion cheetah http://www.standard.net.au/~garyradley/animals/animals_africa.htm

72. SchoolWorld Endangered Species Project: Threatened/Endangered Mammals White Bengal Tiger Severn Middle School, Severna Park, Maryland, USA; White RhinocerosJingili Primary View threatened and endangered species reports from http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/species/mammals.html

Threatened/ Endangered Mammals African Elephant 1 Humpybong State School, Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia. African Elephant 2 Cuba-Rushford Central School, Cuba, New York, U.S.A. African Elephant 3 Our Lady of Good Counsel Primary School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia African Wild Dog Fauquier High School, Warrenton, Virginia, U.S.A. American Black Bear William Street School, Lancaster, New York, U.S.A. Arctic Wolf 1 Holy Redeemer Catholic School, Kanata, Ontario, Canada. Arctic Wolf 2 Sharbot Lake Public School, Sharbot Lake, Ontario, Canada. Arctic Wolf 3 Woodleigh School, Frankston, Victoria, Australia Asian Elephant 1 Lloyd H. Bugbee Elementary School, West Hartford, Connecticut U.S.A. Asian Elephant 2 Woodland Elementary School Lacey, Washington, U.S.A. Asian Small Clawed Otter Severn Middle School, Severna Park, Maryland, U.S.A. Asiatic Lion Woodland Elementary School Lacey, Washington, U.S.A. Bengal Tiger Jingili Primary School Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Bison 1 Our Lady of Good Counsel Primary School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

73. Animal Info - Laos CR), endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU) in the 2000 IUCN Red List of threatened Animals. Criticallyendangered Javan rhinoceros (rhinoceros sondaicus). http://www.animalinfo.org/country/laos.htm

Animal Info - Laos Contents Threatened Species Environmental and Social Data Mammals Biodiversity/Ecosystems ... References and Links Threatened Species Threatened Species : The following list includes all mammals which occur in Laos and are rated as Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU) in the 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals . An asterisk (*) indicates a change from the 1996 Red List to the 2000 Red List Critically Endangered Javan Rhinoceros Rhinoceros sondaicus Kouprey Bos sauveli Sumatran Rhinoceros Dicerorhinus sumatrensis Endangered Asian Elephant Elephas maximus Banteng Bos javanicus Black Gibbon Nomascus concolor ). (Listed as Hylobates concolor in 1996.) Douc Monkey Pygathrix nemaeus Hoolock Gibbon Bunipithecus hoolock ). (Rated Endangered in the 1994 IUCN Red Data Book ; rated Data Deficient and listed as Hylobates hoolock in the 1996 Red List Particolored Flying Squirrel Hylopetes alboniger Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) Tiger Panthera tigris Vu Quang Ox Pseudoryx nghetinhensis Vulnerable Asiatic Black Bear Ursus thibetanus Assamese Macaque Macaca assamensis Back-striped Weasel Mustela strigidorsa Buff-cheeked Gibbon Nomascus gabriellae ). (Rated

74. Animal Info - Myanmar IUCN Red List of threatened Animals Critically endangered Anthony's Pipistrelle (Bat)(Pipistrellus anthonyi to Myanmar.); Javan rhinoceros (rhinoceros sondaicus http://www.animalinfo.org/country/myanmar.htm

Animal Info - Myanmar (Formerly Burma) Contents Threatened Species Environmental and Social Data Mammals Biodiversity/Ecosystems ... References and Links Threatened Species Threatened Species: The following list includes all mammals which occur in Myanmar and are rated as Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU) in the 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals . An asterisk (*) indicates a change from the 1996 Red List to the 2000 Red List Critically Endangered Anthony's Pipistrelle (Bat) Pipistrellus anthonyi Endemic to Myanmar.) Javan Rhinoceros Rhinoceros sondaicus Joffre's Pipistrelle (Bat) Pipistrellus joffrei Endemic to Myanmar.) Sumatran Rhinoceros Dicerorhinus sumatrensis Endangered Asian Elephant Elephas maximus Banteng Bos javanicus Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus Capped Leaf Monkey Trachypithecus pileatus ). (Rated Vulnerable in the 1996 Red List Fin Whale Balaenoptera physalus Hoolock Gibbon Bunipithecus hoolock ). (Rated Endangered in the 1994 IUCN Red Data Book ; rated Data Deficient and listed as Hylobates hoolock in the 1996 Red List Particolored Flying Squirrel Hylopetes alboniger Red Panda (Lesser Panda) Ailurus fulgens Tiger Panthera tigris Vulnerable Anderson's Squirrel Callosciurus quinquestriatus Asiatic Black Bear Ursus thibetanus Assamese Macaque Macaca assamensis Back-striped Weasel Mustela strigidorsa Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa Dhole Cuon alpinus Dugong Dugong dugon Eld's Deer Cervus eldi Eurasian Otter

75. Endangered Animal Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com Okapi The Okapi is a nearthreatened nocturnal, giraffe Red Wolf Red wolves are endangeredcarnivores from the White rhinoceros The White rhinoceros is a large http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/endangered.shtml

EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. Click here to learn more. EnchantedLearning.com Animal Printouts A B C D ... More Biomes Click on an animal to go to that printout. Go to animals listed by biome For the top 25 printouts, click here 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 Animals Calendar African Elephant The African Elephant is the largest land animal.

76. Endangered And Threatened Species Of The World http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/2182/

Endangered Species of Australia and The World A site for kids and adult animal lovers alike !! Australian Animals Cuscus Dugong Bilby World Animals Giant Panda Rhinoceros Grizzly Bear Links to other endangered species sites The Wilderness Society (Australia) A-Z Australian Animals and Australia in General A Panda Page Pictures of Endangered Species ... Fun, and Educational Games for Kids Credits We would like to thank the following people for their help in creating this site: Year 9 Geography students from Clontarf State High School for gathering the Endangered Species information. The Graphic Station Animal Hut If you have any information about Endangered Animals or Links, please Email us and we will publish your work on this site. LinkExchange Member Free Home Pages at GeoCities Courtesy of Powerup our Internet Service Provider Sign Guestbook View Guestbook OR Click to Email Stephanie and Tracie We appreciate your comments and suggestions :-) Back To Top Of Page

77. World Wildlife Fund Diceros bicornis) Javan rhinoceros (rhinoceros sondaicus) Great Indian rhinoceros(rhinoceros unicornis) Order endangered and threatened Wildlife and Plants http://www.worldwildlife.org/news/pubs/specieslist.html

A Few of the Many: A Partial List of Endangered Species from World Wildlife Fund www.worldwildlife.org This partial list, compiled in June, 1999, presents only a fraction of the species at risk of extinction today and does not include tens of thousands of species whose status we do not yet know. Hundreds of species without common names have been left out, which means that while many mammals are on this list, only a few insects and molluscs are included. For additional information on listed endangered and threatened species, or to see the complete endangered species list, please visit the United States Fish and Wildlife Service website ( http://endangered.fws.gov/listing/index.html ), the IUCN redlist ( www.iucn.org or www.wcmc.org.uk ) and the CITES Secretariat website ( www.cites.org ANIMALS Class MAMMALIA (MAMMALS) Order Monotremata Long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijni) Order Diprotodontia Northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii) Gilbert’s potoroo (Potorous gilbertii) Order Insectivora Juliana’s golden mole (Amblysomus julianae) Somali golden mole (Chlorotalpa tytonis) Visagie’s golden mole (Chrysochloris visagiei) Van Zyl’s golden mole (Cryptochloris zyli) Dwarf gymnure (Hylomys parvus) Malayan water shrew (Chimarrogale hantu) Sumatra water shrew (Chimarrogale sumatrana) Gansu shrew (Sorex cansulus) Kozlov’s shrew (Sorex kozlovi) Salenski’s shrew (Soriculus salenskii) Black shrew (Suncus ater) Flores shrew (Suncus mertensi) Gabon drawf shrew (Suncus remyi) Persian mole (Talpa streeti) Order Chiroptera Bulmer’s fruit bat

78. Endangered Species Celebration In addition to the animals mentioned above, the parks care for thefollowing endangered and threatened species endangered Florida http://www.seaworld.org/keep-wild-alive/endangered_species_celebration.htm

Take the Keep the Wild Alive Animal Quiz! Read what our Animal Experts said within the Keep the Wild Alive Discussion Forum Endangered Species Profiles - sea turtles gorillas manatees SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Adventure Parks are partnering with National Wildlife Federation's Keep The Wild Alive During the month of April, the SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database gave users a chance to interact with wildlife experts, celebrate species survival stories, and discover ways to protect the planet. If you have questions about the Keep the Wild Alive campaign or endangered species, please contact shamu@seaworld.org or call the SeaWorld Education Department at 1-800-23SHAMU The SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Adventure Parks participate in the Species Survival Plans for the following species: thick-billed parrot crane (four species) Asian small-clawed otter giant panda ring-tailed lemur white winged wood duck ruffed lemur (two species) Asian elephant lowland gorilla black rhinoceros scimitar-horned oryx Grevy's zebra Humboldt penguin addax Bornean orangutan black and white colobus chimpanzee palm cockatoo In addition to the animals mentioned above, the parks care for the following endangered and threatened species:

79. APPENDIX 2: Some Of The Major Laws Protecting Endangered Wildlife Ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell jewelry and promote the conservation of endangeredspecies while allowing in Appendix I are threatened with extinction http://www.earthtrust.org/wlcurric/appen2.html

APPENDIX 2: Some of the Major Laws Protecting Endangered Wildlife A. The Endangered Species Act The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is a federal law passed by the United States Congress in 1973. The Act protects both endangered species, defined as those "in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of their range ," and threatened species, those likely to become endangered "within the forseeable future." Under the Act, the term "species" includes species and subspecies of fish, wildlife and plants, as well as geographically distinct populations of vertebrate wildlife (including fish) even though the species as a whole may not be endangered. This flexibility in the Act allows action to be taken to protect certain members of a species before the entire population becomes threatened. The Endangered Species Act serves to fulfil the United States commitment to various international treaties on wildlife conservation (such as CITES). It is a powerful tool designed to resolve conflicts between proposals for development and the survival of species. The Endangerd Species Act has proven to be so effective in helping to protect species that is has served as a model for the development of similar wildlife protection laws in almost every state and in other countries. Two federal agencies are responsible for enforcing the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior administers the Act for animals and plants found on land or in fresh water. The National Marine Fisheries Service of the Commerce Department administers the Act for marine plants and animals.

80. World Animal Day: Rhinoceros animal to meet the demand for rhinoceros horn for on International Trade in Endangeredspecies of Wild commercial trade in species threatened with extinction http://www.un.org/works/environment/animalplanet/rhino.html

The rhinoceros could hardly be described as an attractive beast. Its massive build, short stout legs, rough hairless hide and two stout horns protruding from the front of the nose, give it a prehistoric look. For the record, the black rhino is no more black than the white rhino is white; both are dark gray, with the black rhino slightly darker. Tragically, the black and white rhinos are the only two left in Africa and both face extinction. In fact, the black rhino is disappearing faster than any other large animal on earth. Weighing more than a ton, the rhino can be unpredictably aggressive, and has been known to charge vehicles or campfires and toss people on its front horn. It has poor sight and relies on its acute senses of hearing and smell to locate an intruder. The black rhinoceros, with its three toes, belongs to the perissodactyla or "odd-toed" group of mammals, which take the main weight of the body axed on the central toe of each foot (like the horse). It stands more than one and a half metres high and three metres long, with a short hairy-tipped tail. Unlike the antlers of a deer, the horns of a rhino are not made of bone but of closely packed hair-line keratin fibres, similar to the substance of nails and hooves, growing from the skin. In the early twentieth century, it ranged as far north as the Sudan and as far west as Nigeria. However, over the last 30 years the population of black rhinos in Africa has dropped from more than 30,000 to only 2,550 at the latest count in 1994. The largest numbers are in

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