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Topic: Threatened species

	EPA: Pesticides Endangered and Threatened Species
		Threatened species are plants and animals whose numbers are very low or decreasing rapidly.
		Threatened species are not endangered yet, but are likely to become endangered in the future.
		Species disappear because of changes to the earth that are caused either by nature or by the actions of people.
	www.epa.gov /espp/coloring/especies.htm (934 words)

	Endangered, threatened & special concern species: Minnesota DNR
		A species is considered a species of special concern if, although the species is not endangered or threatened, it is extremely uncommon in Minnesota, or has unique or highly specific habitat requirements and deserves careful monitoring of its status.
		Species on the periphery of their range that are not listed as threatened may be included in this category along with those species that were once threatened or endangered but now have increasing or protected, stable populations.
		Species of special concern are not protected by Minnesota's Endangered Species Statute or the associated Rules.
	www.dnr.state.mn.us /ets (473 words)

	Everglades: Threatened and Endangered Species (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Threatened wildlife includes species, subspecies, or isolated populations that are likely to become endangered in the near future unless steps are taken to protect and manage the species and/or its habitat for its survival.
		A species, subspecies, or isolated population is considered endangered that is, or soon may be, in immediate danger of extinction unless the species or its habitat is fully protected.
		Threatened and endangered plantlife of the hardwood hammocks and rocky pinelands include the brittle thatch palm (Thrinax morrissii), buccaneer palm (Pseudophoenix sargentii), Florida thatch palm (Thrinax parvitolia), Krug's holly (Ilex krugiana), lignum-vitae (Guaiacum sanctum), manchineel (Hippomane mancinella), silver thatch palm (Coccothrinax argentata), and tree cactus (Cereus robinii).
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /fish/southflorida/everglades/endangeredglades.html (530 words)

	CHANGES IN ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES LIST PROPOSED - MANY SUCCESSES REPORTED
		While some plant and animal species on the endangered and threatened list have adapted fairly well to changes in their environment, it is hard work, habitat improvements and land acquisition that have allowed for a comeback for many species since the list was last revised five years ago.
		Species may be removed from the list for both positive and negative reasons – because its populations have recovered or because it is no longer found in the state.
		A threatened plant species is not as few in number as an endangered species, but its continued existence is in doubt due to a declining population and fewer locations in which the species is found.
	www.outdoorcentral.com /mc/pr/04/01/08a5.asp (721 words)

	NJDEP Division of Fish & Wildlife - State Endangered and Threatened Species
		Endangered Species are those whose prospects for survival in New Jersey are in immediate danger because of a loss or change in habitat, over-exploitation, predation, competition, disease, disturbance or contamination.
		Threatened Species are those who may become endangered if conditions surrounding them begin to or continue to deteriorate.
		Additionally, in 2003 twelve species were highlighted as part of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the NJ Endangered Species Conservation Act.
	www.state.nj.us /dep/fgw/tandespp.htm (293 words)

	Threatened species assessment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The assessment of species as threatened fauna or threatened flora is the first step to promoting their recovery under Commonwealth law.
		Listed threatened species are a matter of national environmental significance under the EPBC Act's assessment and approval provisions.
		For a comprehensive understanding of the provisions relating to listed threatened species and ecological communities, you should refer directly to the EPBC Act and the EPBC Regulations.
	www.deh.gov.au /biodiversity/threatened/species (361 words)

	Conservation Ecology: The Relations Among Threatened Species, Their Protection, and Taboos
		Threatened (T) Threatened is a general term to denote species that are "Endangered," "Vulnerable," "Rare," "Indeterminate," or "Insufficiently Known." It should not be confused with the use of the same term by the U.S. Office of Endangered Species.
		We estimated the proportion of threatened species avoided out of the total number of avoided species, and did additional research to determine whether specific-species taboos are set on endemic and keystone species.
		Threatened species occupying a narrow geographical range or only one or a few specialized habitats benefit from taboos imposed by local groups.
	www.ecologyandsociety.org /vol1/iss1/art6 (5875 words)

	Protecting Threatened and Endangered Species
		An "endangered" species is one that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
		For example, species considered to require some level of protection are sometimes designated as "state endangered or threatened," "sensitive species," "species of management concern," "protected species," or "game species" (for which any hunting or other "take" is regulated).
		Among the international treaties to protect endangered species are the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora, the International Convention on the Regulation of Whales, and the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region.
	www.hsus.org /ace/16046 (558 words)

	Endangered Species Information, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
		Before a plant or animal species can receive protection under the Endangered Species Act, it must first be placed on the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife and plants.
		An endangered”; species is one that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
		A “threatened” species is one that is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future.
	www.fws.gov /endangered/wildlife.html (468 words)

	IA DNR: Threatened and Endangered Species
		Iowa's endangered and threatened species law was enacted in 1975.
		Endangered Species means any species of fish, plant life, or wildlife which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant part of its range.
		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.
	www.iowadnr.com /other/threatened.html (568 words)

	North Cascades National Park: Threatened and Endangered Species
		The Endangered Species Act of 1973 defines a threatened species as one that is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range if factors contributing to their population decline or habitat degradation or loss continue.
		The Endangered Species Act of 1973 defines an endangered species as any plant or animal species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
		Species of concern face declining populations and/or habitat but not enough scientific data exists to propose an inclusion of species of concern on the state or federal threatened, endangered, or candidate species lists.
	www.nps.gov /noca/treas.htm (515 words)

	Threatened species and ecological communities Home page
		For the other species of plants and animals whose survival is threatened a range of management and conservation measures are in place.
		New nominations for species and ecological communities will be assessed under the EPBC Act by the Threatened Species Scientific Committee (TSSC) according to the criteria for the new categories and listed accordingly.
		The TSSC will reconsider the status of the initial national list of threatened species and communities in line with the new refined EPBC categories as information is updated and made available for assessment.
	www.deh.gov.au /biodiversity/threatened (542 words)

	EPA-MAIA - Threatened and Endangered Species (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Species is a Latin word meaning "kind" or "appearance." Scientists classify living organisms into separate species based upon their physical form and the potential to interbreed and produce viable, fertile offspring.
		As a result, biodiversity can be affected by the loss of one species, as all living things are interconnected and depend on one another for their survival.
		Their population fell to threatened levels in the continental U.S. of less than 10,000 nesting pairs by the 1950s, and to endangered levels of less than 500 pairs by the early 1960s.
	www.epa.gov /maia/html/threat.html (1177 words)

	Best Endangered Species and Threatened Plants websites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is the UN secretariat that oversees the international agreement to protect endangered species.
		Earthtrust is a conservation-advocacy and activist group dedicated to protecting wild species, with a particular focus on dolphins and whales.
		Threatened Animals of the World is a Red List of threatened animals worldwide, compiled by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre for the World Conservation Union (IUCN).
	www.care2.com /channels/ecoinfo/endangered (695 words)

	Threatened Species Fact Sheets
		At the same time, we have lost at least 60 species since European settlement, and the survival of 500–600 vascular plant species and at least 250 animal species is threatened.
		Threatened is a general term which covers a range of categories of species including presumed extinct, endangered (in danger of extinction, survival unlikely if threats to existence continue) and vulnerable (likely to move into the endangered category in the near future if threats continue).
		Under this Act species, ecological communities and potentially threatening processes, are listed on Schedules by the Governor in Council after a process of nomination, assessment and recommendation by an independent Scientific Advisory Committee.
	www.dpi.vic.gov.au /dse/nrenpa.nsf/FID/-39757F7DC0240D404A256808007D8493?OpenDocument (270 words)

	Endangered and Threatened Species - The Green Gate from NRDC
		Species loss signals a potential risk to humans as well as to animals and plants.
		Loss of habitat as a result of development, along with invasive species, water diversions, agriculture, and pollution, are the prime factors driving many species toward extinction.
		Local fish species on the federal endangered and threatened list as the result of water diversions from the Bay-Delta estuary include the winter-run chinook salmon and the Sacramento splittail.
	www.nrdc.org /greengate/wildlife/endangeredv.asp (432 words)

	ND Endangered Species (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Endangered species are those species which are in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of their range.
		Wild species also act as environmental monitors, add to genetic diversity, and are used commercially at a value of about 40 billion dollars a year to make medicines.
		By causing the extinction of species today, we are depriving future generations of the experiences and values that a species may have provided.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/distr/others/endanger/endanger.htm (353 words)

	Threatened Species
		threatened - organisms that are in danger of disappearing from all or a significant portion of their range.
		Threatened species may be a potential source of beneficial molecules or useful genetic information to humans.
		For some threatened species, conservation in their natural habitat is not an option and they must be taken to a safe place like a zoo.
	www.wellingtonzoo.com /learn/teacher/species.html (1064 words)

	id-103 KENTUCKY'S ENDANGERED & THREATENED SPECIES
		The ESA protects and conserves animals, plants and their habitats that are threatened or in danger of becoming extinct throughout all or a significant portion of their range.
		Rather, it seeks to ensure that measures safeguarding endangered and threatened species and their habitats are included in project design, construction and operation.
		Endangered and threatened species in Kentucky most likely to be affected by pesticide use include bats, mussels, Mammoth cave shrimp, red-cockaded woodpeckers and plants.
	www.ca.uky.edu /agc/pubs/id/id103/id103.htm (1512 words)

	Australia's threatened species-Box 2
		The word 'introduced' is used to refer to species that occur outside their previous, natural range, and so can be used for alien species as well as for native species that have been moved to regions where they did not occur naturally – for example, koalas in Western Australia.
		Alien species often thrive in their adopted homelands because they have escaped the competitors, parasites and predators that kept them in check in their countries of origin.
		Many of these alien species invade native vegetation and so are a serious cause of habitat change, which may in turn threaten native animals in the area.
	www.science.org.au /nova/010/010box02.htm (437 words)

	Massachusetts List of Endangered
		"Endangered" (E) species are native species which are in danger of extinction throughout all or part of their range, or which are in danger of extirpation from Massachusetts, as documented by biological research and inventory.
		"Threatened" (T) species are native species which are likely to become endangered in the forseeable future, or which are declining or rare as determined by biological research and inventory.
		"Special concern" (SC) species are native species which have been documented by biological research or inventory to have suffered a decline that could threaten the species if allowed to continue unchecked, or which occur in such small numbers or with such restricted distribution or specialized habitat requirements that they could easily become threatened within Massachusetts.
	www.mass.gov /dfwele/dfw/nhesp/nhrare.htm (636 words)

	PISCES - Florida Keys -Threatened and Endangered Species (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		"Endangered" species are in danger of becoming extinct throughout all or the majority of its range while a "threatened" species is one that is likely to become endangered in the near future.
		Both species originally ranged throughout Key Largo, however as a result of habitat destruction they are currently limited to the northern third of the island and listed as endangered species.
		This species is on the decline due to habitat destruction as well as insecticide use and extreme weather conditions.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /fish/southflorida/coral/endangeredkeys.html (614 words)

	Plant Survey Reveals Many Species Threatened With Extinction
		Here are the countries with the largest number of threatened species, along with the percentage of the nationís plants that are in jeopardy.
		Among the plants most at risk, the survey found, are 14 percent of rose species, 32 percent of lilies, 32 percent of irises, 14 percent of cherry species and 29 percent of palms.
		With 4,669 species judged to be threatened to one degree or another, the United States ranked first, by far, among the nations of the world in total number of plants at risk.
	www.well.com /user/davidu/plantextinction.html (906 words)

	Endangered Species
		The Endangered Species Act was passed by Congress in 1973 to protect species of plants and animals which were in danger of disappearing from the face of the earth.
		Compromises that protect the species in question, protect the woods worker, landowner, forester, and other involved people from prosecution under federal law, and allow the use of lands and other resources are the ideal and should be the goal of everyone.
		Photographs of most of the listed species, a list of the counties in which they are known or strongly suspected to occur, approximate range maps in Alabama, and descriptions of the habitats in which they exist are included in the individual species accounts in this manual.
	www.pfmt.org /wildlife/endangered (703 words)

	NYS DEC Endangered Species List (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Extirpated - Species is not extinct, but no longer occurring in a wild state within New York, or no longer exhibiting patterns of use traditional for that species in New York (e.g.
		Threatened - Any native species likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future in New York State.
		Special Concern - Any native species for which a welfare concern or risk of endangerment has been documented in New York State.
	www.dec.state.ny.us /website/dfwmr/wildlife/endspec/etsclist.html (216 words)

	Threatened species
		Since Australia was colonised in 1788, some 125 plant and animal species or subspecies are known to have become extinct.
		The Act provides for the identification, conservation and recovery of threatened species and their populations and communities.
		A critical habitat is an area that is crucial to the survival of a particular species, population or ecological community.
	www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au /npws.nsf/Content/Threatened+Species (307 words)

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