**Illustrating Endangered
Species**
Using art and science
to create a simple book emphasizing art
styles
and endangered species facts
Books and Encyclopedias: located on cart and in library
Facts on File - Ask your teacher or Mrs. Samples for the login information. Once you are in Facts on File, Click on the Science Online database. Type in the keywords "endangered species" or your specific animal and explore the sites returned.
Internet
Sites for Endangered Species:
Fact
Monster Science - A student oriented site with a table of endangered and
threatened statistics
Ask
Dr. Universe – this site presented by Washington State University offers
insight into the causes many animals are threatened or endangered
The
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - International
Union for the Conservation of
Nature and
Natural Resources. The Conservation union brings together 83 states, 110
government
agencies as well as over 800 non-governmental organizations creating
an important
conservation network.
Endangered
Species.com – This site provides a wide range of information including the
causes of endangerment, facts and figures, photos, governmental laws, and
additional resources.
Imagine
Animals Bagheera: A website for our endangered species - – This website
puts images and text together so that the plight of endangered animals is made
known to the individuals who visit this site.
The
Endangered Species Program - presented by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Animal
Info - Information on Endangered Animals – This site provides detailed
information covering a wide range of endangered animals.
There are several indexes used within the site.
They are grouped by “rarest”, by “species”, by “country” and
by “state”
EELink
Endangered Species - Environmental Education on the Internet provides
information for teachers and students who are learning about environmental
issues. In particular this site is
a compilation of links from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the National
Wildlife Refuge, the National Marine Fisheries Service, SeaWorld/Busch Gardens,
World Wildlife Fund, and EE-Link regarding endangered species
Pesticides:
Endangered Species Protection Program – U.S. Environmental
Protection Program
2004
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - sponsored by the International Union
of Conservation and Natural Resources (IUCN)
Endangered
Species Recovery Program
Barbarylion.com
– this site is specific to the Barbary Lions who have rebounded from possible
extinction
Endangered
Species Coalition – this site is the homepage for the Endangered Species
Coalition who speaks on endangered species issues and protects the Endangered
Species Act of 1793 (ESA)
Conservation
and Research for Endangered Species – sponsored by the San Diego Zoo
Help
Save Our Endangered Species – this site sponsored by the Defenders of
Wildlife gives background information and current issues regarding the
Endangered Species Act
NSW
National Parks and Wildlife Service – New South Wales, Australia
Threatened
Species – Species, populations, and ecological communities of New South
Wales Australia
Defenders
of Wildlife – this group focuses on the protection of wildlife and
habitats, stressing the importance of the preservation of entire ecosystems
Pacific
Primate Organization – provides a safe haven for endangered and distressed
primates; located in Maui, HI
Endangered
Species – a Seaworld Education Department Resource
California
State University Stanislaus Endangered Species Recovery Program
Endangered/Extinct
– Canadian Museum of Nature
Saving
the Great Apes – by Time for Kids
Animal Diversity Web - hosted by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
Click
here for art style resources (impressionism, realism, naive)
Last updated 03/27/2008