Environmental Challenges and Solutions for Problems » threatened species http://ecofuture.net/environment Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:51:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Near future threatened species http://ecofuture.net/environment/44/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=44 http://ecofuture.net/environment/44/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:04:28 +0000 Umbertus Eco http://ecofuture.net/environment/?p=44 Near Future Threatened: may be considered threatened in the near future.Including:

Examples: Blue-billed Duck, Solitary Eagle, Small-clawed Otter , Maned Wolf
Least Concern: no immediate threat to the survival of the species. Some of the including species:

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]]> http://ecofuture.net/environment/44/feed/ 0 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species http://ecofuture.net/environment/threatened-species/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=threatened-species http://ecofuture.net/environment/threatened-species/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:02:54 +0000 Umbertus Eco http://ecofuture.net/environment/?p=57 The IUCN Red List Categories, given below, are intended to be an easily and widely understood system for classifying species at high risk of global extinction.

The IUCN Red List Categories

Extinct: the last remaining member of the species has died, or is presumed beyond reasonable doubt to have died. Examples:  Dodo, Caribbean Monk Seal, Passenger Pigeon

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Extinct in the wild: captive individuals survive, but there is no free-living, natural population. Examples:South China Tiger, Alagoas Curassow

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Critically endangered: faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future. Examples: Arakan Forest Turtle, Javan Rhino, Brazilian Merganser

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Endangered: faces a very high risk of extinction in the near future. Examples: Blue Whale, Giant Panda, Snow Leopard, African Wild Dog, Tiger, Albatross, Crowned Solitary Eagle, Dhole

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Vulnerable: faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term. Examples: Cheetah,  Sloth Bear, Lion

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Conservation Dependent: The following animal is not severely threatened, but the animal must depend on conservation programs. Examples: Spotted Hyena, Leopard Shark, Black Caiman

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Near Threatened: may be considered threatened in the near future. Examples: Blue-billed Duck, Maned Wolf, Small-clawed Otter

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Least Concern: no immediate threat to the survival of the species. Examples: Brown Rat, Wood Pigeon, Harp Seal

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