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| CITIES
http://www.cites.org
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their su
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| Protecting the future of nature
http://www.worldwildlife.org
From our start in 1961, WWF has worked to protect endangered species. We're ensuring that the world our children inherit will be home to elephants, tigers, giant pandas, whales and other wildlife species, as well as people.
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| Endangered Animals - Pandas
http://www.uen.org
The giant panda of China has become the unofficial symbol for wildlife protection. But in spite of widespread publicity for the plight of the panda and over 20 years of international conservation work, the panda is still listed as one of the most critically endangered of animals.
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| Posh, an endangered species
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk
The term "posh" is as controversial in origin as the endangered species it describes. Nobody now believes the canard that it originated from "Port Out, Starboard Home" on P & O liners to India. It was eccentrically applied to a member of a female singing quintet in the 1990s, provoking the morbid thought: "Dear God, if this is the posh one, what sort of unspeakable canaille must the others be?"
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| Endangered Butterfly Gardens
http://www.suite101.com
So often we hear about the plight of endangered species directly linked to their habitat. This is certainly the case in one of the most beautiful groups of endangered species, the butterflies. 19 species of butterflies are currently endangered or threatened according to the US FWS. Other butterflies are threatened or endangered in other parts of the world as well...
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| WWF UK
http://www.wwf.org.uk
WWF conserves endangered species, protects threatened habitats and addresses global threats. We find long-term solutions that benefit both people and nature.
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| Endangered Species
http://en.wikipedia.org
An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which because it is either (a) few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters, it is at risk of becoming extinct.
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| The Atlas of Endangered Species
http://www.earthscan.co.uk
This revised and updated edition of the bestselling Atlas of Endangered Species provides the most current, comprehensive and easy-to-use reference to the species under threat and their habitats. With more than 50 full colour global maps, regional maps to illuminate key aspects, colour photos of rare creatures and detailed case studies, it remains the essential guide and reference to what is going on and why it is so important.
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| Saving Endangered Species
http://www.wildcru.org
A lengthening list of endangered species is the consequence of the accelerating loss of natural habitats around the world. Safeguarding habitats is fundamental to conservation, but within that ultimate goal there is a focused challenge to solve the particular problems faced by individual species.
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| Endangered Species in Canada
http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca
The loss of species affects us all and can have unforeseen consequences for our ecosystems. In Canada, as elsewhere in the world, species are declining at an alarming rate, and Canadians expect their governments to protect these species.
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| What is an Endangered Species?
http://animals.about.com
An endangered species is a native species that faces a significant risk of extinction in the near future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. Such species may be declining in number due to threats such as habitat destruction, climate change, or pressure from invasive species.
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| Endangered/Extinct
http://www.nature.ca
The African elephant is the largest living land animal and weighs up to 5,400 kg. It inhabits the Savannah, brush, forest, river valleys, and semi-desert regions of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Besides its greater size, it differs from the Asian elephant in having larger ears and tusks, a sloping forehead, and two "fingers" at the tip of its trunk, compared to only one in the Asian species.
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| A living network-endangered species
http://mdc.mo.gov
No living thing exists in isolation. All are part of a complex, delicately balanced network of ecosystems. The removal of a single species can set off a chain reaction affecting many others. The full significance of extinction is not always readily apparent. Species are going...
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| The Giant Panda
http://www.theinsite.org
What is the problem? No one in the North America had ever seen a giant panda before the first one arrived at a zoo in 1936. One look at that large furry face and those sad eyes and people just fell in love.
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| Latest Actions On The Ground
http://www.endangeredspeciesinternational.org
ESI has successfully completed surveys and conservation awareness of the critically endangered Dahl's Toad-headed Turtle (Batrachemys dahli) in Colombia and found additional wild populations. More research and conservation activities will be on the way soon to protect this unique turtle species and its habitat. The Dahl's Toad-headed Turtle is one of the most endangered turtle in the world!
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| Independent Scientists An Endangered Species
http://www.i-sis.org.uk
Independent scientists are a dying breed. All over the world, they are suffering persecution from an ‘academic-industrial complex’ bent on promoting corporate science and technologies that endanger lives and destroy the planet. We desperately need independent scientists if only to protect us from the failures, to anticipate the dangers and to repair the damages done.
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| Endangered Species will survive with YOUR help
http://www.endangeredspecie.com
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.
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| Endangered Species Webquest
http://imet.csus.edu
It is five o'clock at night and your parents are making you watch the news. After whining to your parents about the TV show, you sit down on the couch in disgust. After trying to ignore the news show, you suddenly hear a story. The newscaster starts talking about how the dolphins are becoming more endangered and that there are groups of people working on helping the Dolphin population grow.
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