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Generally speaking, they are animals and plants that are in decline and may be in danger of extinction. Those terms can include species that are at low populations and near extinction but still not legally protected under ESA. Executive SummaryPopulations of the once abundant Lost River Deltistes luxatus and shortnose suckers Chasmistes brevirostris of the Upper Klamath Basin, decreased so substantially throughout the 20th century that they were listed under the Endangered Species Act in Major landscape alterations, deterioration of water quality, and Trichechus manatus West Indian manatee , especially T.

To determine the status of, and severity of threats to, the Florida manatee, a comprehensive revision and update of the manatee A deadly fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans Bsal that affects amphibian skin was discovered during a die-off of European fire salamanders Salamandra salamandra in This pathogen has the potential to worsen already severe worldwide amphibian declines. Bsal is a close relative to another fungal disease known as Endangered whooping cranes Grus americana of the Aransas-Wood Buffalo population migrate through the Great Plains twice each year.

Although there is much interest in conservation and management for this species, information regarding characteristics of nocturnal roost sites used during migration has been limited and based largely on incidental Healthy aquatic ecosystems are home to a diversity of plants, invertebrates, fish and wildlife.

Aquatic animal populations face unprecedented threats to their health and survival from climate change, water shortages, habitat alteration, invasive species and environmental contaminants. These environmental stressors can directly impact the Aerial surveys suggest the breeding population is small and highly variable in number, with zero birds counted in The EA emerged from the recognition that the direction and focus of the Missouri River Recovery Program would benefit from an updated, thorough White-nose syndrome WNS is a devastating disease that has killed millions of hibernating bats since it first appeared in New York in and has spread at an alarming rate from the northeastern to the central United States and Canada.

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The disease is named for the white fungus Geomyces destructans that infects the skin of the muzzle, ears, and The western yellow-billed cuckoo, once common along the streams and rivers of the American West, is now a candidate for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Most of the remaining breeding pairs are found in Arizona, California, and New Mexico. Research to understand the cuckoos' habitat needs by U. Lead in its various forms has been used for thousands of years, originally in cooking utensils and glazes and more recently in many industrial and commercial applications.

However, lead is a potent, potentially deadly toxin that damages many organs in the body and can affect all animals, including humans. By the mid s, lead had been removed The Colorado River Basin supports one of the most distinctive fish communities in North America, including the federally endangered humpback chub Gila cypha. One of only six remaining populations of this fish is found in Grand Canyon, Arizona. Geological Survey scientists and their cooperators are responsible for monitoring the Grand Canyon Scientists at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center NWHC , in collaboration with colleagues at other federal agencies and the University of Wisconsin, are developing and testing vaccines that can be used to protect black-footed ferrets and prairie dogs against plague.

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The black-footed ferret is commonly regarded as the most endangered mammal Building a river setback levee to reduce the risk of flood for a community may also help endangered fish species to thrive, according to the results of a novel computer model reported by the U. It may be hard to believe the legend that sailors long-at-sea once believed manatees to be mermaids. But a new U. Geological Survey video reveals that while they may be cow-like, they also have more than a bit of magical mermaid to them.

The risk of extinction for the endangered Florida manatee appears to be lower, according to a new U. Geological Survey led study. BOZEMAN — Pallid sturgeon come from a genetic line that has lived on this planet for tens of millions of years; yet it has been decades since anyone has documented any of the enormous fish successfully producing young that survive to adulthood in the upper Missouri River basin. Four whooping crane chicks raised in captivity began their integration into the wild Saturday as part of the continuing effort to increase the wild population of this endangered species.

Researchers from the U. Geological Survey USGS have discovered a population of the endangered desert pupfish Cyprinodon macularius in constructed ponds along the southeastern shore of the Salton Sea, in south-central California.

A highly endangered native Hawaiian bird species has taken a small but significant step back from the brink of extinction. USGS biologists monitoring 14 captive-reared puaiohi released into the wild earlier this year by The Peregrine Fund say the birds are nesting and have already fledged four young.

Malaria transmission is tied closely to the effects of temperature on development of malarial parasites within their mosquito. All marine turtle images taken in Florida were obtained with the approval of the U. Biologists prepare to perform ultrasound and an egg biopsy on female pallid sturgeon, radio code 30, to determine how close to spawning she is or whether spawning may already have occurred.

Biologists from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks determined that code 30 eventually spawned in the Yellowstone River on July , We have been able to bring local communities into the conservation programmes. There are increasingly strong economic incentives attached to looking after rhinos rather than simply poaching: So many owners are keeping them secure.

The private sector has been key to helping our work. The conservation expert Peter Paul van Dijk noted that turtle farmers often believe that animals caught wild are superior breeding stock. Turtle farmers may, therefore, seek and catch the last remaining wild specimens of some endangered turtle species. In , researchers in Australia managed to coax southern bluefin tuna to breed in landlocked tanks, raising the possibility that fish farming may be able to save the species from overfishing. Though endangered, the sea otter has a relatively large population.

Cantor's giant softshell turtle. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other uses, see Endangered species disambiguation. For other uses, see Endangered disambiguation. Species of organisms facing a very high risk of extinction. Mexican Wolf African penguin African wild dog [a] Amur tiger Asian elephant Bengal tiger Australasian bittern blue whale bonobo Bornean orangutan common chimpanzee dhole eastern lowland gorilla Ethiopian wolf Flores crow hispid hare giant otter Goliath frog grey parrot green sea turtle loggerhead sea turtle Grevy's zebra Humblot's heron Iberian lynx Indian pangolin Japanese crane Japanese night heron Lear's macaw Malayan tapir markhor Malagasy pond heron mountain gorilla yellow headed amazon purple-faced langur red-breasted goose Rothschild's giraffe snow leopard South Andean deer anoa takhi Toque macaque Vietnamese pheasant volcano rabbit wild water buffalo white-eared night heron Whooping crane fishing cat tasmanian devil red panda.

American bison Asian golden cat blue-billed duck emperor goose emperor penguin Eurasian curlew jaguar Larch Mountain salamander lesser long-nosed bat Magellanic penguin maned wolf margay montane solitary eagle Pampas cat Pallas's cat reddish egret white rhinoceros striped hyena tiger shark white eared pheasant. Black-bellied whistling duck Saltwater crocodile Indian peafowl olive baboon bald eagle lesser bird of paradise brown bear brown rat brown-throated sloth Canada goose cane toad common wood pigeon magpie goose grey wolf house mouse wolverine [6] palm cockatoo Louisiana black bear mallard mute swan Eurasian magpie red-billed quelea common hill myna red-tailed hawk rock pigeon blue and yellow macaw southern elephant seal Freshwater crocodile humpback whale red howler monkey.

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