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Bookmark or Share- Endangered species | Definition, Causes, Examples, & Facts - BritannicaEndangered species, any species that is at risk of extinction because of a sudden rapid decrease in its population or a loss of its critical habitat. Previously, any species of plant or animal that was threatened with extinction could be called an endangered species.
- Monarch Butterfly Proposed for Endangered Species Act ProtectionThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing protection for one of the nation’s most beloved species -- the monarch butterfly -- and is encouraging the public to be part of its recovery. The Service is seeking public input on a proposal to list the species as threatened with species-specific protections and flexibilities to encourage conservation under section 4(d) of the Endangered ...
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - BritannicaIUCN Red List of Threatened Species, objective assessment system for classifying the status of plants, animals, and other organisms threatened with extinction. Unveiled in 1994, the list contains criteria and categories to classify species on the basis of their probability of extinction.
- Species List | Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Animals | WWFWWF is committed to saving endangered species. Learn more about the species we are working to protecting from becoming endangered or extinct.
- Category:Species by threat - WikipediaEndangered species by reason(s) they are (or were) threatened — the cause(s) for species being endangered in their native habitats.; This is primarily a sub-category for IUCN Red List species by the external threat(s) stated in IUCN reports for each listed species (hyperlinked under 'References' &/or 'External links' on most wikipedia articles when species are on IUCN Red List).
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