Topic: endangered species
Definition:

  • a species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction

    Related tag cloud:

  • wildlife
  • environment
  • conservation
  • animals
  • ecology
  • birds
  • nature
  • wetlands
  • global warming
  • habitat
  • education
  • biodiversity
  • environmental
  • endangered animals
  • preservation
  • rainforest
  • rhino
  • whales
  • pollution
  • ecosystem
  • endangered
  • Resources:

    Endangered Species Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    Endangered Species Program and related links, policies, listing activities, recovery activities, outreach activities, publications, and frequently asked questions of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
    http://endangered.fws.gov/

    EE-Link - An Environmental Education Resource for Teachers
    Directory of Internet resources intended to support, enhance and extend effective environmental education in grades K-12. Includes classroom materials, publications, information on grants, and general environmental links.
    http://www.eelink.net

    Endangered Species Resource Center
    A great place for student and teacher alike to find information on endangered species anywhere in the world.
    http://www.endangeredspecie.com/

    Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
    CITES is an international treaty drawn up in 1973 to protect wildlife against over-exploitation, and to prevent international trade from threatening species with extinction. Web site includes text of the convention, publications, research programs, databases of CITES-listed flora and fauna.
    http://www.cites.org/