Species issues are the focus of this category and its subcategories, including coral reefs, the domestication of animals, endangered species, extinct species, invasive species, poaching and pollinator decline.
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Recommended Resources
The Audubon Nature Institute is a not-for-profit institution operating a family of museums and parks that are dedicated to nature and also holds events and other projects focused on nature and environment related issues. The website provides news and information about the Institute facilities, features events and festivals and has information on the Institute's offered educational programs. You can also take part of Audubon's conservation programs or donate, be a volunteer or adopt an animal.
http://www.auduboninstitute.org
Birds Australia provides Australian bird information, including the Atlas of Australian Birds; complete with recent sightings, as well as threatened and endangered species.
http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/
Bite-Back provides information about the species and the threats to their survival imposed by both demands on natural resources and habitat encroachment.
http://www.bite-back.com/
Decline of Nearshore California Reef Fish
Web site provides information about the Decline of Nearshore California Reef Fish; complete with documents and management plans.
http://californiafish.org/
Learn about prehistoric, recently extinct, threatened and endangered species of vertebrates and Extinct Animal. Web site contains the current status of threatened and endangered species.
http://www.extinctanimal.com/
Web site contains information on the penguin species in New Zealand, including their threatened status and attempts at conservation.
http://www.penguin.net.nz/
Learn more about how to protect endangered monkeys, apes, lemurs and lorises from extinction at the Primate Conservation web site.
http://primate.org/
Salmon in the City is an environmental website concerned with declining salmon stocks off the coast of Washington state. The website also has information on the importance of salmon to the area's ecology. The website also shows how damns and hydroelectric power affect salmon.
http://www.salmoncity.net/
Website that educates the public on how to save the world's endangered species. The website is particularly good at providing information about endangered species in three regions: the Emerald Coast (Florida, USA), Patagonia (Chile) and the Greater Rockies (western USA. You can also donate funds to the organization here.
http://www.savebiogems.org/
Save the Kiwi is a conservation and environmental website provided by the Bank of New Zealand. The website has an introduction to the Kiwi bird, one of New Zealand's national symbols. The website also has classroom resources for teachers interested in raising awareness about the bird.
http://www.kiwisforkiwi.org/
The Wolf Song of Alaska website raises awareness about the wolf, an animal that plays an important role in the ecosystem and in human culture. The website also collects news stories about wolves. You can also help wolves by using the website's Adopt-A-Wolf program.
http://www.wolfsongalaska.org
The World Chelonian Trust (WCT) promotes the conservation of tortoises and freshwater turtles. You can use this website to figure out the sex of turtles and tortoises, turtle breeding, and chelonian husbandry. The website also offers photo galleries of tortoises and turtles.
http://www.chelonia.org
