The type of paper you are writing will help
you determine what type of database you'll use to find
articles about prairies. Does your instructor require
scholarly journals or magazine articles as sources? Many
magazines have articles about prairies that may serve
as valuable resources. However, if your instructor prefers
that you use scholarly, research-oriented journals, you
may need to search specialized databases.
American
Bird Conservancy
"American Bird Conservancy (ABC) is a 501(c)3
not-for-profit organization, whose mission is to conserve
wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas."
The web site contains information about ABC's campaigns
and programs. They also provide access to reports, field
guides, and a newsletter.
Canadian
Biodiversity: Species at Risk
"There
are 353 species in Canada that have been designated
as at-risk in some way as of May 2000. This number constantly
changes as species are added to this list, go extinct
or are no longer deemed at risk and removed from the
list. Within the list, there are several different categories
of risk: special concern, threatened, endangered, extirpated
(no longer found in Canada but not extinct), and extinct."
Center
for Plant Conservation: Recovering America’s Vanishing
Flora
Hosted
by the Missouri Botanical Garden, this web site includes
a national collection of over 600 endangered plants.
Plants can be searched by scientific or common name,
plant family, state, or member institution.
Crayfish
Home Page at BYU
Housed at Brigham Young University,
contains information about crayfish, including phylogeny,
conservation, identification, photographs, biology,
and diseases.
Construction
Industry Compliance Assistance
"Here you will find plain language explanations
of environmental rules for the construction industry.
Also provided are links to detailed information, including
state regulations and other resources." There is
a section about endangered species permits, state regulations,
and additional resources.
Convention
on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild
Fauna and Flora (CITES): U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Internal Affairs
CITES
is a global treaty that focuses on the protection of
plant and animal species from unregulated international
trade. Use this web site to find out which plants are
protected by CITES; find informaiton about participating
countries and port information.
EE-Link: Endangered Species
EE
Link, a project of the North
American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE),
is an internet resource for finding information about
environmental issues. The Endangered Species page has
links for getting started, links to organizations, endangered
species lists, extinct species lists, species facts,
data, and pictures, current news events and sources,
as well as laws and policy and educational and interactive
kids stuff.
Endangered Species Act of
1973
The
full text of the famous legislation that enacted the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 is available online through
the Fish & Wildlife Service.
Endangered
Species Chocolate Company
Supports chocolate and endangered species.
Ten percent of all profits are donated to environmental
organizations that protect endangered animals. Find
out what organizations receive portions of the Chocolate
Company's profits.
Endangered-Species.org
"The primary purpose of Endangered-Species.org
is to focus on the status of endangered and threatened
species, as defined under the Federal Endangered Species
Act (ESA) and the various State acts governing the status
of endangered and threatened species." It includes
various links to useful web sites about endangered species
and web sites about U.S. Laws and endangered species.
Endangered
Species & Wetlands Report
Linked to the publication of the same title.
It features links to Federal Register reports about
the Endangered Species Act. There is also a list of
links to organizations and groups, governmental and
non-governmental, associated with endangered species.
Geometry:
The Online Learning Center
Search engine focused on online learning.
An "endangered species" search on this web
site results in a list of web pages found in Geometry.net,
a list of book titles, and a list of 100 web sites about
endangered species.
IUCN
Red List of Threatened Species
This
is the World Conservation Union's database for assessing
the conservation status of species, subspecies, and
varieties. Search the database by scientific or
common name for endangered, threatened, or vulnerable
species. Obtain information about conservation status,
geographic distribution, and habitat.
IUCN:
The World Conservation Union
Created
in 1948, IUCN (World Conservation Union) is the
"world's largest conservation-related organization."
Their web site offers links to recent news and events
concerning their organization and issues related to
international nature conservation. There is information
about communities committed to nature conservation,
ecospaces, and species survival.
Jane Goodall
Institute
"The Jane Goodall Institute advances the power
of individuals to take informed and compassionate action
to improve the environment for all living things."
Find information about endangered chimpanzees and issues
concerning chimpanzees.
NANFA
Links to State Web Lists of Endangered and Threatened
Fishes
Found
on the North American Native Fishes Association website,
this list is alphabetized by state and has an interactive
map.
Native American
Fish and Wildlife Society
"The Society is a non-profit membership organization.
It exists for the protection, conservation and enhancement
of Native American fish & wildlife resources. The
Society's purposes are charitable, educational, scientific
and cultural."
The
Nature Conservancy: Saving the Last Great Places on
Earth
TNC's
mission is "to preserve the plants, animals and
natural communities that represent the diversity of
life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they
need to survive." Their site provides information
about the organization, how they work, and how to get
involved. They also provide limited access to the content
of the Nature Conservancy Magazine.
Northern
Prairie Biological Resources: Endangered/Threatened
Species
These resources come from the USGS Northern Prairie
Wildlife Research Center. It includes species accounts,
a bibliography, resource management technique information,
software products, and status information.
Pesticides:
Endangered Species Protection Program (ESPP)
Protecst endangered species from pesticides
and to minimize the program's impact on pesticide users.
Reptile
Conservation International
RCI
is a non-profit organization located in Austin, Texas.
They offer an alternative to a conservation program
based on egg collection and incubation. Their solution
is to implement a hormone-spotting method in remote
sites.
Smithsonian
National Zoological Park: Endangered Species Science
Discusses endangered species science and what
is involved (the ESA, recovery plans, and different
organizations). There are also links to different species
that are supported by the National Zoo.
Space
Today Online: Satellite Tracking of Endangered Birds
and Animals
Explains how satellites track endangered birds
and animals. Gives information about the transmitters,
the satellites, and what is learned from the data.
A
Summary of the Endangered Species Act and Implementation
Activities
Enumerates the history and evolution of the
Endangered Species Act, outlines its administration,
discusses how species are listed as endangered or threatened
through federal legislation, and comments on the recovery
of listed species.
*Threatened
and Endangered Species System (TESS), U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service
Allows searching by species name, state or
region, and habitats. Reports can also be generated
about the searches. It also gives delisted species information.
UNEP: World
Conservation Monitoring Centre
"The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
provides information for policy and action to conserve
the living world." Their programs concentrate on
species, forests, protected areas, marines, mountains,
and freshwaters, among other topics.
USDA
NRCS Plants Database: Threatened and Endangered Plants
Allows searching by plant family, plant genus,
and/or state. The database provides access to state
and federally protected plants.
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Endangered Species Topics
The
EPA provides some information about endangered species
including some recommended EPA web pages and some subtopics
like aquatic ecosystems and landscape ecology.
U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service Endangered Species Program
A gateway to government information about
the protection of endangered species. Provides lists
of endangered species grouped by general classification
(mammals, reptiles, flowering plants, etc.) and by region.
Also, gives general information about the conservation
work done by the Division of Endangered Species.
U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service Region 3 Endangered Species
Information on endangered species
in the Great Lakes Big Rivers Region (Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Missouri).
There is information on recent news about specific species,
lists of endangered and threatened species by state
and county, candidate species, species of concern, as
well as extinct species.
Wild
Aid
Wild
Aid provides protection for wildlife in danger. Focuses on reducing poaching, fighting illegal trade,
and lowering the demand for wildlife products.
Wildlife Conservation
Society
"The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife
and wild lands. We do so through careful science, international
conservation, education, and the management of the world's
largest system of urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship
Bronx Zoo. Together, these activities change individual
attitudes toward nature and help people imagine wildlife
and humans living in sustainable interaction on both
a local and a global scale. WCS is committed to this
work because we believe it essential to the integrity
of life on earth."
World
Wildlife Fund: Endangered Wildlife
The
WWF's Endangered Species web site highlights breaking
news about endangered species, focuses on information
on a few specific endangered species (pandas, tigers,
rhinos, and whales), and offers tips for how you can
help save endangered species.
Atlas
of Endangered Species. 2nd ed. / Burton, J.A.
(ed). (1999)
Location: Undergrad Reference -- Call
number: Q. 333.9516 At65 1999
Beacham's
Guide to the Endangered Species of North America
/ Beacham, W. (ed.) (2001)
Location: Biology Reference, Natural
History Reference -- Call number:
Q. 578.68097 B353
Beacham's
Guide to International Endangered Species, v. 1.(1998)
Location: Natural History Reference
-- Call number: 333.9542 B353
Encyclopedia
of Biodiversity. (2001)
Location: ACES Encyclopedias,
Biology Reference, Natural History Reference, Undergrad
Reference -- Call number: Q. 333.9503
En19
Encyclopedia
of Endangered species. (1994- )
Location: Natural History Reference,
Reference Room, Undergrad Reference -- Call
number: Q. 574.529 En19
Endangered Species: must they disappear? / Jennifer Yeh (2003)
Location: Uni-High -- Call number: 578.680973 En212002
Endangered Species: protecting biodiversity / Kim Masters Evans (2007)
Location: Biology -- Call number: 333.9522 Ev159e2006
Endangered
Species: a reference handbook / Sherry, C.J.
(1998)
Location: Natural History Reference,
Undergrad Reference -- Call number: 333.9522
Sh57
Habitats
and Ecosystems: an encyclopedia of endangered America
/ Crawford M. (1999)
Location: Natural History Reference
-- Call number: 333.780973 C858h
Numbers of Living Species in Australia and the World / Arthur D. Chapman (2006)
Location: Natural History -- Call number: Q. 578.0120994 C366n
Practicul Solutions to Improve the Effectiveness of the Endagered Species for Wildlife Conservation / editor, Krista E. M. Galley (2005)
Location: Natural History -- Call number: 346.0469542 P881
Sixth Extinction: journeys among the lost and left behind / Terry Glavin (2007)
Location: Natural History -- Call number: 333.9522 G469w
Amphibian
& reptile conservation
Location: Natural History -- Call
number: 333.9571605 Am
The
international journal devoted to the worldwide preservation
and management of amphibian and reptilian diversity.
Audubon
Location: Biology, Natural History,
Undergrad, Main Stacks -- Call number:
598.05 Bi
"Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural
ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their
habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's
biological diversity."
Bird
Conservation International
Location: Natural History -- Call
number: 639.97805 Bi
"Focuses
on conservation issues affecting birds, especially globally
threatened species, and their habitats."
Common
ground
Location: Natural History, Main Stacks
-- Call number: Q. 363.70094305 Co
Common
Ground is "a triannual report on Germany's environment."
Published by Germany's Federal Ministry for the
Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.
E: The
environmental magazine
Location: Uni High, Main Stacks; Undergrad
-- Call number: 363.7005 En; MFICHE
363.7005 En
"A
substantial magazine, E is chock full of everything
the budding environmentalist needs to know, from 'rainforests
to recycling' and from the 'personal to the political.'
"
Endangered
species bulletin
Location: Natural History -- Call
number: 639.905 En1
This
bulletin is published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service. Includes news about recovery, habitat conservation
plans, and cooperative ventures.
Endangered
species update
Location: Natural History; Law -- Call
number: 639.905 End; QL81.5 .E54
"Endangered
Species UPDATE... is the leading forum for information
on scientific and political aspects of current threatened
and endangered species protection efforts."
National
wildlife
Location: Natural History, Main Stacks
-- Call number: Q. 339.4905 Na
"National
WildlifeŽ uses riveting text and captivating images
to educate readers about conservation issues and to
explore the latest discoveries affecting the natural
world. Its articles place special emphasis on what individuals
can do to help solve environmental problems."
Natural
Areas Journal
Location: Natural History -- Call
number: 333.731605 Na1
"Scientific
journal on the preservation, management, inventory and
study of natural areas, endangered species and other
aspects of nature conservation."
Nature Conservancy Magazine
Location: Natural History -- Call
number: 330.97305 Natc1
"The
mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the
plants, animals and natural communities that represent
the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands
and waters they need to survive."
Recovery:
an endangered species newsletter
Location: Natural History -- Call number: 578.68097105
Re
This
journal "publishes information and views on animal
and plant species at risk."
Science
Location: ACES, Biology, Chemistry,
Grainger, Geology, Main Stacks, Natural History, Physics/Astronomy,
Undergrad, Vet Med -- Call number:
Q. 505 Sjn.s.
"Science
is a weekly, peer-reviewed journal that publishes significant
original scientific research, plus reviews and analyses
of current research and science policy."
Wildlife
Conservation
Location: Natural History -- Call
number: 590.5 New1
This
magazine publishes articles about endangered wildlife
and wild lands and the efforts to save them. It focuses
on articles about recent conservation efforts of individual
species and conditions affecting global wildlife diversity.
Wildlife
Tracks
Location: Natural History -- Call number:
333.95160973 W646
"Wildlife
Tracks is published as a practical resource for grassroots
wildlife and habitat-protection groups as well as for
individual activists working throughout the United States."
