Threatened Endangered Wildlife - Iowa Department of Natural Resources Current list of endangered, threatened, and special concern species: Endangered species Any species of fish, plant life, or wildlife which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant part of its range Protected by law Threatened species
Endangered species | Definition, Causes, Examples, Facts - Britannica What is an endangered species? An endangered species is any species that is at risk of extinction because of a rapid decrease in its population or a loss of its critical habitat What role does human activity play in causing species to become endangered?
Natural Areas Inventory - Iowa Department of Natural Resources Welcome to the Iowa Natural Areas Inventory (INAI) Interactive Website This site combines current Web and GIS technologies in order to bring threatened, endangered, special concern, and selected rare species data and maps
Endangered Species - U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service We provide national leadership in the recovery and conservation of our nation's imperiled plant and animal species, working with experts in the scientific community to identify species on the verge of extinction and to build the road to recovery to bring them back
Endangered species - Wikipedia An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching, invasive species, and climate change [1]
10 of the worlds most endangered animals - WWF Currently, on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list, more than 41,000 species have been assessed to be under threat of extinction And below we’ve listed 10 of the world’s most endangered animals in the wild:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025-1 Red List: more than 1,000 fungi species now on the Red List highlight threats from deforestation, agriculture and urban development Frankincense trees face increasing extinction risk, and more than 100 Green Status assessments show the impact of conservation efforts
Endangered Species - Animals - Earths Endangered Creatures Earth's Endangered Creatures lists endangered plants and animals of the world that are threatened with extinction It is split into 11 parts--seven of which are the seven continents of our planet and also an Oceanic, Middle East, and Central America category
Endangered Species - A-Z Animals Endangered species are at a very high risk of becoming extinct in the wild or extinct In the most recent iteration of the list the IUCN identifies 5,766 species as endangered For the IUCN to add a species to the category it must meet any of the following criteria: