Endangered Species
The increased extinction rates of animals during recent decades is alarming. A closer look at threatened and endangered animals yields a wealth of warnings and possible solutions to our current biodiversity crisis.
Endangered Species FAQs
Endangered species are species that face a significant risk of extinction. Such species may be declining in number due to things such as habitat destruction, climate change, threats from invasive species.
Endangered species are species that face a significant risk of extinction. Such species may be declining in number due to things such as habitat destruction, climate change, threats from invasive species.
Endangered Birds in the News
A staggering twelve percent of the world's bird species are threatened with extinction. The main threats to bird populations around the world include loss of habitat due to land use and habitat alteration due to climate change. The stories here detail how individual species are faring in the face of daunting environmental challenges.
A staggering twelve percent of the world's bird species are threatened with extinction. The main threats to bird populations around the world include loss of habitat due to land use and habitat alteration due to climate change. The stories here detail how individual species are faring in the face of daunting environmental challenges.
Endangered Cats in the News
Many of the world's cat species are suffering drastic population declines and some face a significant risk of extinction. Cat species face multiple threats, the most formidible of which are poaching and habitat destruction. The stories listed here explore the ongoing threats to cats around the world and the conservation efforts that are underway to ensure their safety in the future.
Many of the world's cat species are suffering drastic population declines and some face a significant risk of extinction. Cat species face multiple threats, the most formidible of which are poaching and habitat destruction. The stories listed here explore the ongoing threats to cats around the world and the conservation efforts that are underway to ensure their safety in the future.
Endangered Species Petition Process
There is a process called the 'Endangered Species Petition Process' that must be followed in order to add a species to the list of threatened and endangered species.
There is a process called the 'Endangered Species Petition Process' that must be followed in order to add a species to the list of threatened and endangered species.
Things You Can Do To Protect Endangered Species
It is often easy to feel overwhelmed in the face of species loss and habitat destruction. The problem is large and complex—it's common for individuals to feel powerless. Yet, everything we do is vitally important.
It is often easy to feel overwhelmed in the face of species loss and habitat destruction. The problem is large and complex—it's common for individuals to feel powerless. Yet, everything we do is vitally important.
What is the US Endangered Species Act?
The US Endangered Species Act (ESA) is Federal legislation that aims to conserve the ecosystems upon which endangered and threatened species depend.
The US Endangered Species Act (ESA) is Federal legislation that aims to conserve the ecosystems upon which endangered and threatened species depend.