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Sifaka - This species found only in Madagascar is threatened by deterioration of its forest habitat in the west of the island. The sifakas are among the most elegant and nimblest of the lemurs. They move on the ground like dancers or leap with lightness in the for...
Reviewer: J. Nicol     .   .

Alaska Species Now Extinct * - Not all species are as fortunate as the arctic and American peregrine falcons and Aleutian Canada goose, whose numbers have increased as a result of protection provided by the Endangered Species Act. Some prehistoric species, such as the mammoth, mastodo...
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PWRC Monitoring Program - US Geological Survey - Patuxent Wildlife Research Center * - Monitoring Program - The goal of these pages and those which follow are to: Provide reliable information on the status and trends of the nation's biota - Identify populations, species, and ecosystems at risk before they become threatened or endangered;
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The International Year of the Tiger Foundation * - The International Year of the Tiger Foundation is a Victoria-based, non-profit organization working to prevent the extinction of the world's wild tigers and other endangered species. Its present focus is on India and the Russian Far East. The founda...
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Oryx * - These large African antelopes prefer dry, near-desert conditions and can survive without water for long periods. The smallest species, the Arabian oryx, is now almost extinct, and another, the scimitar-horned oryx of the Sahara is on the endangered list....
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WWF - Become a member of WWF and join five million other committed and concerned individuals who want to save endangered species and the wild places that are so vital to our planet's health and survival.
Reviewer: D. Turnbill     .   .

Peregrine Falcon * - Falco peregrinus Endangered The peregrine falcon, once numerous throughout North America, could possibly become extinct . This is due to the effects of chemical pesticides such as DDT (which has been banned in the United States and Canada but...
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Endangered Species: Giant Panda * - Giant pandas are an endangered species. They are often called pandas or panda bears, although their scientific name is Ailurpoda Melanoleuca. Being an omnivore, the giant panda’s diet consists of 99% bamboo along with small percentages of fish, pikas, rod...
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Black Lemur - Lemur macaco Endangered These shy, usually nocturnal primates once inhabited the northwestern part of the island of Madagascar. There were taboos against killing them, but as natural forests were replaced by plantations, this protection disappe...
Reviewer: J. Nicol     .   .

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