Endspecies

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. Our listing program follows a strict legal process to determine whether to list a species, depending on the degree of threat it faces.

2000 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources: The 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
The World Conservation Union, through its Species Survival Commission (SSC) has for almost four decades been assessing the conservation status of species, subspecies, varieties and even selected sub-populations on a global scale in order to highlight taxa threatened with extinction, and therefore promote their conservation.

Endangeredspecie.com - The rarest endangered species information around
Endangeredspecie.com is dedicated to providing all the best endangered species information, links, books, and publications regarding rare and endangered species. This site also includes information about conservation efforts and endangered species organizations that are dedicated to saving and preserving the world's most endangered wildlife and plant life.

EE Link - Endangered Species
EE-Link is a participant in the Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) of the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE).

Species, the Backbone of Our Ecosystems
answers the questions: What is an endangered species? Why save endangered species? How do people endanger species? What can you do to help? Caution: Bothersome, annoying advertisements may pop up on your screen:-(

The National Wildlife Federation
This is America's largest member-supported conservation group, uniting individuals, organizations, businesses and government to protect wildlife, wild places, and the environment.

EnDANGERed: Exploring a World at Risk
The American Museum of Natural History takes one on an expedition through the world of endangered species.

Nature Serve: An Online Encyclopedia of Life
A source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals, and ecological communities of the United States and Canada. NatureServe provides indepth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe is a product of the Associaton for Biodiversity Information in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

The Forest Alliance of British Columbia
Has an excellent search engine incorporated within the site.

United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Since it establishment in 1936 as the nation's first wildlife ecperiment station, the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center has been a leading international research institute for wildlife and applied enviromental research, for transmitting research findings to those responsible for managing our nation's natural resources, and for providing technical assistance in implementing research findings so as to improve natural resource management.

The Plight of the Tiger
Earth 911 - Webquest.