Post by FWS on May 16, 2008 11:42:15 GMT -6
Today, May 16, is Endangered Species Day.
I've started the celebration by putting an Aleutian cackling goose in the smoker, that species was delisted in 2001 and is now a legal take species.
Endangered Species Day marks stories of success
Celebrate recovery, protection of animals in peril
The Arizona Republic
May. 16, 2008
Today, America celebrates endangered-species success stories, including the American bald eagle, peregrine falcon, gray wolf, grizzly bear and the humpback whale.
Endangered Species Day spotlights the nation's commitment to protecting and recovering endangered species. This year, the focus is raising awareness about threats to endangered species, including global warming, and the success stories in species recovery.
Arizona has nearly 60 endangered animals and plants. Some are obscure fish, such as the humpback chub, while others, such as the Mount Graham red squirrel or the ocelot are easier to imagine.
Arizona wildlife made national news recently when a federal judge ordered the state's bald eagles back onto the endangered-species list. Eagles in the contiguous 48 states were delisted in July.
While a well-regarded program managed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department has grown the state's flock from a handful in the 1980s to nearly 50 breeding pairs, conservation groups believe they are still struggling and sued to obtain a status review of the birds as a distinct population segment. The status review is expected to be completed in December.
At the Phoenix Zoo, there are more than 200 endangered birds, mammals and reptiles. Some notable species are Bornean orangutans, white rhinos, Sumatran tigers, Arabian oryx, Asian elephants, Grevy's zebras, African wild dogs, Mexican wolves and mhorr gazelles. Also, two California condors are in recovery at the zoo.
Because 2008 has been designated as "The Year of the Frog" by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, a special focus will be on the threats faced by declining amphibian populations.
Help celebrate Endangered Species Day by joining Frogwatch, a group that helps scientists conserve frogs and toads.
You can also mark the day by learning about endangered species in your area, providing habitat for wildlife in your backyard, or visiting your local zoo, aquarium or endangered-species habitat.
I've started the celebration by putting an Aleutian cackling goose in the smoker, that species was delisted in 2001 and is now a legal take species.
Endangered Species Day marks stories of success
Celebrate recovery, protection of animals in peril
The Arizona Republic
May. 16, 2008
Today, America celebrates endangered-species success stories, including the American bald eagle, peregrine falcon, gray wolf, grizzly bear and the humpback whale.
Endangered Species Day spotlights the nation's commitment to protecting and recovering endangered species. This year, the focus is raising awareness about threats to endangered species, including global warming, and the success stories in species recovery.
Arizona has nearly 60 endangered animals and plants. Some are obscure fish, such as the humpback chub, while others, such as the Mount Graham red squirrel or the ocelot are easier to imagine.
Arizona wildlife made national news recently when a federal judge ordered the state's bald eagles back onto the endangered-species list. Eagles in the contiguous 48 states were delisted in July.
While a well-regarded program managed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department has grown the state's flock from a handful in the 1980s to nearly 50 breeding pairs, conservation groups believe they are still struggling and sued to obtain a status review of the birds as a distinct population segment. The status review is expected to be completed in December.
At the Phoenix Zoo, there are more than 200 endangered birds, mammals and reptiles. Some notable species are Bornean orangutans, white rhinos, Sumatran tigers, Arabian oryx, Asian elephants, Grevy's zebras, African wild dogs, Mexican wolves and mhorr gazelles. Also, two California condors are in recovery at the zoo.
Because 2008 has been designated as "The Year of the Frog" by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, a special focus will be on the threats faced by declining amphibian populations.
Help celebrate Endangered Species Day by joining Frogwatch, a group that helps scientists conserve frogs and toads.
You can also mark the day by learning about endangered species in your area, providing habitat for wildlife in your backyard, or visiting your local zoo, aquarium or endangered-species habitat.
