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- The U.S. Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973 Fish and Wildlife Service: Endangered Species Act
- Roughly 40 percent of the world's species are threatened The Guardian: Endangered species (September 12, 2007)
- Most endangered species include: Arakan Forest Turtle, Javan Rhino and Brazilian Merganser IUCN: Red List
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The term endangered species is often used as a blanket category for animals and plants considered seriously at risk of extinction. More specifically, it is a designation given by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), has published an annual "red list" of species every year since 1963. The "Endangered" category is one of several designations of risk, ranging from "Least Concern" to "Extinct." IUCN PDF: Red List criteria The United States government uses a three-tiered system to define risk: "Endangered," "Threatened" and "Candidate Species." A candidate species is one that is under consideration for inclusion but is not yet listed. Fish and Wildlife Service: Endangered Species Act
Endangerment Factors
Species become endangered due to often-avoidable consequences of industrial civilization, including habitat destruction, large-scale harvesting of useful organisms and imbalances caused by disruptions of the global food chain. Better management of resources can help prevent species extinction. Steadystate.org PDF: Causes of EndangermentEndangered Species Act Endangered?
On August 11, 2008, the Bush administration announced proposed rules changes to the Endangered Species Act that would allow federal agencies rather than independent scientific reviewers to decide the impact that certain projects would have on the environment. Supporters of the changes believe that the rules will streamline and improve the process while still protecting species. Detractors believe that the proposed rules changes will significantly weaken the act.-
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Endangered Species Questions
Examples of endangered animals? 2 Answers--------------quote---------- Endangered Animals of the World The following is a list of several endangered mammals. Elephants (Proboscidea) Elephan... read more
Which species of Tapir is the most endangered? 3 AnswersOf the four tapir speciesLowland Tapir (Tapirus terrestris) is listed as vulnerable.Asian Tapir (Tapirus indicus) is endangered.Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii) ... read more
Are there more species emerging or more species becoming extinct? 3 AnswersUnder equilibrium conditions, the emergence rate of new species should roughly equal the extinction rate. The total number of species on Earth is unknown, but ... read more
Is 15 billion years enough time for evolution to evolve one million species? 2 AnswersLife on Earth has existed for something over 3 billion years, and the current number of species (not counting all of those which have become extinct) is roughly... read more
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