Endangered species

Conservation status
by IUCN Red List category
Conservation status by IUCN Red List category
Extinct
Extinct (EX); Extinct in the Wild (EW);	(list); (list);
Threatened
Critically Endangered (CR); Endangered (EN); Vulnerable (VU);	(list); (list); (list);
Lower Risk
Near Threatened (NT); Conservation Dependent (CD); Least Concern (LC);	(list); (list);
	Other categories
Data Deficient (DD); Not Evaluated (NE);	(list);
	Related topics International Union for the; Conservation of Nature (IUCN); IUCN Red List; NatureServe status; Lists of organisms by population;
	; Comparison of Red list classes above; and NatureServe status below;
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An endangered species is a group of animals or plants which is threatened by becoming extinct. This could happen because there are few of that animal left, its predators have grown in number, or the climate that it lives in is changing, or the places it lives in have been destroyed.

A cheetah is an example of an endangered animal

The World Conservation Union (IUCN) has worked out that endangered species are 40% of all organisms.^[1]

How to get rid of endangered species

Many countries have laws to protect these plants and animals. These laws, if obeyed, can save species by stopping hunting, land development or making parks and reserves. Poaching and other illegal activities, however, can still destroy them.

Only a few plants and animals at risk of extinction, mostly vertebrates, are put on the lists and get legal protection. Many more species become extinct, or will become extinct, without people knowing about it.

Mammal

This is a list of some mammals that are endangered. They include:

Asiatic linsang
Asiatic lion
Black-footed ferret
Black rhinoceros
Blue whale
Dhole
Ethopian wolf
Hairy-eared dwarf lemur
Indonesian mountain weasel
Snow leopard
Tiger^[2]^[3]
White rhinoceros ^[4] (currently considered as near endangered)

Birds

Endangered birds include:

Related pages

References

↑ "IUCN Red-list statistics (2006)". Archived from the original on 2006-06-30. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
↑ "Black Rhino | Species | WWF". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
↑ "Why Are Rhinos Endangered". www.helpingrhinos.org. Archived from the original on 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
↑ "After Last Male's Death, Is the Northern White Rhino Doomed?". National Geographic News. 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2020-04-30.

[IUCN-1] "IUCN Red-list statistics (2006)". Archived from the original on 2006-06-30. Retrieved 2010-07-17.

[2] "Black Rhino | Species | WWF". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2020-04-30.

[3] "Why Are Rhinos Endangered". www.helpingrhinos.org. Archived from the original on 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2020-04-30.

[4] "After Last Male's Death, Is the Northern White Rhino Doomed?". National Geographic News. 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2020-04-30.

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Conservation status by IUCN Red List category

Extinct
Extinct (EX) Extinct in the Wild (EW)	(list) (list)
Threatened
Critically Endangered (CR) Endangered (EN) Vulnerable (VU)	(list) (list) (list)
Lower Risk
Near Threatened (NT) Conservation Dependent (CD) Least Concern (LC)	(list) (list)
Other categories
Data Deficient (DD) Not Evaluated (NE)	(list)
Related topics International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) IUCN Red List NatureServe status Lists of organisms by population
Comparison of Red list classes above and NatureServe status below
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