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1. www.worldwildlife.org › pages › the-us-endangeredThe US Endangered Species Act | Pages | WWF - World Wildlife Fund

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   4 days ago · WWF highlights endangered wildlife every day, working to build awareness and partnerships with local communities, governments, businesses, and the rest of the world to take action to protect them. The US Endangered Species Act (ESA) is our nation’s most effective law to protect at-risk species from extinction, with a stellar success rate: 99% ...

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3. theconversation.com › threatened-species-haveThreatened species have declined 2% a year since 2000. Nature ...

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   4 days ago · Threatened species have declined 2% a year since 2000. Nature positive? ... Water and the Environment, WWF Australia, and the National Environmental Science Program's Threatened Species Recovery ...

4. www.fox29.com › news › endangered-species-day-2024Endangered Species Day 2024: 10 of the world’s most ...

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   3 days ago · The actual number of wild African forest elephants remains uncertain due to their shy nature, but WWF said the critically endangered species has declined by an estimated 86% over 31 years. ...

5. www.britannica.com › science › endangered-speciesEndangered species | Definition, Causes, Examples, & Facts

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   2 days ago · Two subspecies are listed as endangered species. (more) alula. Alula (Brighamia insignis), a rare and critically endangered plant native to Hawaii. (more) Although some of these hazards occur naturally, most are caused by human beings and their economic and cultural activities.

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6. wwf.panda.org › discover › knowledge_hubBonobo | WWF

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   May 9, 2024 · This illustrates the importance of surveys within the species' possible range and the establishment of new protected areas. Salonga National Park, a World Heritage Site of 36,000 km² (about the size of the Netherlands), is the only protected area within bonobo range. It was created in 1970 specifically to safeguard the species.

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   What is the Red List of Threatened Species?

   • One of the most-recognized independent international systems of species assessment is the Red List of Threatened Species, created by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Roughly 99 percent of threatened species are at risk because of human activities alone.

   Endangered species | Definition, Causes, Examples, & Facts

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   What are the three types of Threatened Species?

   • In addition, three of the categories (CR, EN, and VU) are contained within the broader notion of “threatened.” The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species recognizes several categories of species status: Data Deficient (DD), a condition applied to species in which the amount of available data related to its risk of extinction is lacking in some way.

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   What is an endangered species?

   • endangered 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. Biodiverse regions that require protection on the grounds that they host a significant number of endangered species are called hot spots. (Read E.O. Wilson’s Britannica essay on mass extinction.)

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   What are the major threats to species in the wild?

   • The principal threats to species in the wild are: Edith's checkerspot (Euphydryas editha), native to North America. Two subspecies are listed as endangered species. Alula (Brighamia insignis), a rare and critically endangered plant native to Hawaii.

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8. www.globalgiving.org › learn › safeguard-endangeredIconic Wildlife To Safeguard This Endangered Species Day

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   May 11, 2024 · But this endangered species is up against a host of challenges: heatwaves, power lines, fractured forests, and urbanization, just to name a few. The WWF estimates that more than 10% of Flying Foxes have died in heat stress events in the last 15 years.

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   May 10, 2024 · IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, one of the most well-known objective assessment systems for classifying the status of plants, animals, and other organisms threatened with extinction. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) unveiled this assessment system in 1994. It contains explicit criteria and categories to classify ...