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The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species provides taxonomic, conservation status and distribution information on taxa that have been evaluated using ... a searchable database by the SSC Red List Programme as part of the SSC's Species Information Service (SIS). A subset of the records (for all the categories described above) is ...
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species | Search Home
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species | Search Home Red List Home Search Expert Search Help Save Species Introduction Partners & Credits Red List Overview Data Organization Summary Statistics Sources & Quality Categories & Criteria Classification Schemes Photo Gallery References Publications & Links FAQs Feedback User Log In Sponsors Humpback whale on road to recovery 12 August 2008 Some large ...
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Greentimes JR Articles - Endangered Animals
There are several kinds of chimpanzees, and most of them are endangered species. They live in Africa in thick tropical forests, but you can also find them in woodlands, ... all cause health and reproductive problems for. The Polar Bear is currently considered a potentially threatened species. Classification of Animals By Lisa Liu The Giant Panda of Asia is an endangered ...
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2007 IUCN Red List – Summary Statistics for Globally Threatened Species
Species Introduction Partners & Credits Red List Overview Data Organization Summary Statistics Sources & Quality Categories & Criteria Classification Schemes Photo Gallery References Publications & Links FAQs Feedback User Log In Sponsors Summary Statistics for Globally Threatened Species Tables of summary statistics generated from the threatened species database are made available here: Tables 1 ...
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Endangered Species and Ecosystems - Glossary
Species at Risk An extirpated, endangered or threatened species or a species of special concern (formerly called vulnerable). Special Concern Particularly sensitive to human activities or natural events but not endangered or threatened [as used ...
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High North News 11/96: Minke Whales Moved from “Threatened” to “Lower Risk”
On the 1994 list it was listed as a threatened species. In the 1996 version it is classified as Lower risk, near threatened. The 1994 list cannot be directly compared to that of ... North Alliance. None of the minke whale stocks that have been subject to research qualify for this classification, nor is there any indication that the few stocks that have not been the subject of thorough ...
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Marine Mammal Commission: Species List
Such species may include marine mammals listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act or as depleted under the Marine Mammal ... and sea lions). Due to the diverse nature of marine mammal classification, we have organized lists of marine mammal species to serve as a quick and simple reference. View the Scientific ...
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NESARC -- National Endangered Species Act Reform Coalition -- Commonly Asked Questions About the Endangered Species Act
Department of Commerce. What is the difference between an endangered species and a threatened species? Under the ESA, certain species of plants and animals (both vertebrate and invertebrate) are listed ... of the Act would present an overwhelming and overriding risk to man. How does a species get listed? The government relies largely upon petitions, surveys conducted by the Fish and Wildlife ...
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Caribbean Monk Seal (Monachus tropicalis) - Office of Protected Resources - NOAA Fisheries
It was last sighted in 1952 and is considered extinct. This species is related to (same genus, Monachus) the Mediterranean monk seal and Hawaiian monk seal. Both ... proper and necessary protection. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN's) Red List of Threatened Species considers Caribbean monk seals to be "Extinct." Regulatory Overview This ...
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WWF - About Species
About Species A species is one of the basic units of biological classification. A species can be loosely defined as a group of individual ... saving? The IUCN maintains the red list, which lists 16,118 endangered species. What does Endangered mean? Officially, threatened species are those listed as Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable ...
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