Endangered Animals Honor Helps
Click HERE for SAIL Pathfinder Club member pages on Endangered and Threatened Animals
Endangered - At risk of extinction
Extinct - No longer in existence
Interactive map of endangered and extinct species, from The Guardian
Habitat - The natural location where an organism lives and grows
Brief discussion of habitats and conservation
Biomes - A community of plants and animals of a particular climactic zone (ie desert, tropical rainforest, coniferous forest)
UCMP Berkeley information on Biomes
Food chain - (also food web) - The feeding relationship between organisms in a system
Some images of food chains and food webs from Michigan State University [IMAGE 1] [IMAGE 2]
Poacher - An individual who illegally hunts or fishes on others’ property
National Geographic video on poaching endangered species
Genesis 1:28 - Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” (NKJV)
Factors that have caused animals to become endangered: Habitat destruction, Overexploitation, Introduction of exotic species, Pollution, Disease
National Geographic Encyclopedia information on Endangered Species
Time Magazine info-graphic on causes of endangerment and extinction
Some recently extinct animals and the year they were classified as extinct: Tasmanian Tiger (1936), Golden Toad (1989) [IUCN Red List page], Caribbean Monk Seal (1952/2008), Bachman’s Warbler (1988) [See also: Recently Extinct Animals and Plants in North America and Extinctions in Recent Times]
Things that are being done to save endangered animals: Captive Breeding/Re-introduction, Land Conservation, Bans on Trade, Regulations on Chemical Use
Some information from the Smithsonian on endangered animals and efforts to help them
Activities you can do to help wild animals: Respect/clean the environment, Refrain from buying products of endangered animals, Join a nature conservation organization, Do not release pets into the wild
ASPCA discussion on endangered species and ways to help
US Fish and Wildlife Service PDF on things you can do
Other Useful Sources:
The IUCN Red List of endangered species is available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org/
Konica/Minolta Cartoon guide to endangered animals http://www.konicaminolta.com/kids/endangered_animals/
World Wildlife Fund on Endangered Species protection http://worldwildlife.org/species
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Endangered Species http://www.fws.gov/endangered/
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Endangered Species Protection Program http://www.epa.gov/espp/
Summary of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 http://www.epa.gov/regulations/laws/esa.html
Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species slide presentation http://training.fws.gov/deo/endang/index.html
Idaho Public Television Endangered Species glossary http://idahoptv.org/dialogue4kids/season9/endspecies/glossary.cfm
Animal Planet guide to Endangered Species http://animal.discovery.com/guides/endangered/endangered.html
National Zoo Endangered Species science http://nationalzoo.si.edu/SCBI/endangeredspecies/default.cfm
Texas rare species http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/wildlife_diversity/texas_rare_species/
Endangered Species of the Edwards Aquifer and San Marcos Springs Ecosystem http://www.aquarena.txstate.edu/Endangered/Endangered.html
Protected and Endangered Species in Austin http://austintexas.gov/environment/protected-and-endangered-species
http://www.investitureachievement.org/wiki/index.php/Adventist_Youth_Honors_Answer_Book/Nature/Endangered_Animals
Endangered - At risk of extinction
Extinct - No longer in existence
Interactive map of endangered and extinct species, from The Guardian
Habitat - The natural location where an organism lives and grows
Brief discussion of habitats and conservation
Biomes - A community of plants and animals of a particular climactic zone (ie desert, tropical rainforest, coniferous forest)
UCMP Berkeley information on Biomes
Food chain - (also food web) - The feeding relationship between organisms in a system
Some images of food chains and food webs from Michigan State University [IMAGE 1] [IMAGE 2]
Poacher - An individual who illegally hunts or fishes on others’ property
National Geographic video on poaching endangered species
Genesis 1:28 - Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” (NKJV)
Factors that have caused animals to become endangered: Habitat destruction, Overexploitation, Introduction of exotic species, Pollution, Disease
National Geographic Encyclopedia information on Endangered Species
Time Magazine info-graphic on causes of endangerment and extinction
Some recently extinct animals and the year they were classified as extinct: Tasmanian Tiger (1936), Golden Toad (1989) [IUCN Red List page], Caribbean Monk Seal (1952/2008), Bachman’s Warbler (1988) [See also: Recently Extinct Animals and Plants in North America and Extinctions in Recent Times]
Things that are being done to save endangered animals: Captive Breeding/Re-introduction, Land Conservation, Bans on Trade, Regulations on Chemical Use
Some information from the Smithsonian on endangered animals and efforts to help them
Activities you can do to help wild animals: Respect/clean the environment, Refrain from buying products of endangered animals, Join a nature conservation organization, Do not release pets into the wild
ASPCA discussion on endangered species and ways to help
US Fish and Wildlife Service PDF on things you can do
Other Useful Sources:
The IUCN Red List of endangered species is available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org/
Konica/Minolta Cartoon guide to endangered animals http://www.konicaminolta.com/kids/endangered_animals/
World Wildlife Fund on Endangered Species protection http://worldwildlife.org/species
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Endangered Species http://www.fws.gov/endangered/
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Endangered Species Protection Program http://www.epa.gov/espp/
Summary of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 http://www.epa.gov/regulations/laws/esa.html
Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species slide presentation http://training.fws.gov/deo/endang/index.html
Idaho Public Television Endangered Species glossary http://idahoptv.org/dialogue4kids/season9/endspecies/glossary.cfm
Animal Planet guide to Endangered Species http://animal.discovery.com/guides/endangered/endangered.html
National Zoo Endangered Species science http://nationalzoo.si.edu/SCBI/endangeredspecies/default.cfm
Texas rare species http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/wildlife_diversity/texas_rare_species/
Endangered Species of the Edwards Aquifer and San Marcos Springs Ecosystem http://www.aquarena.txstate.edu/Endangered/Endangered.html
Protected and Endangered Species in Austin http://austintexas.gov/environment/protected-and-endangered-species
http://www.investitureachievement.org/wiki/index.php/Adventist_Youth_Honors_Answer_Book/Nature/Endangered_Animals