Saving Endangered Species

Endangered Species Handprints According to the IUCN Red List criteria there are currently 16,928 species threatened with extinction, this includes both endangered animals and endangered plants. Creating with our children is a great opportunity to discuss these beautiful animals, the threats they are facing and conservation efforts to protect them.

What does it mean when an animal is endangered and what can we do to help? Meet one of the National Zoo's most endangered species and learn how staff care for these special animals.
10 Easy Things You Can Do to Save Endangered Species

1. Learn about endangered species in your area. u2028Teach your friends and family about the wonderful wildlife, birds, fish and plants that live near you. The first step to protecting endangered species is learning about how interesting and important they are. Our natural world provides us with many indispensable services including clean air and water, food and medicinal sources, commercial ...
Individuals committed to conservation can take collective action to protect endangered species from extinction. Here we explore some practical strategies..

Useful Notes on Saving Endangered Species
The leading organization in wildlife conservation and endangered species . Learn how you can help WWF make a difference.
One of the best ways to protect endangered species is to prevent their decline and deterioration in the first place. Toward that end, National Wildlife Federation works to maintain healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plant species through promoting broad-based conservation efforts such as State Wildlife Action Plans.

Why Save Species
Since life began on Earth, countless creatures have come and gone, rendered extinct by naturally changing physical and biological conditions. Since extinction is part of the natural order, and if many other species remain, some people ask: "Why save endangered species ? Why should we spend money and effort to conserve them? How do we benefit?"
Endangered species are essential for biodiversity We can think of biodiversity as nature's balancing act, where all the world's species work together to keep populations in check and protect our planet's ecosystems.

PDF Why Save Endangered Species
Species Act of 1973, recognizing that endangered and threatened species of wildlife and plants "are of aesthetic, ecological, educational, historical, recreational, and scientific value to the Nation and its people." In this statement, Congress summarized convincing arguments made by scientists, conservationists, and others who are concerned by the disappearance of unique creatures ...








