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Endangered Species

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Davidson Library, UCSB

Contents: [General Internet Resources] [General Information] [Lists of Endangered Species] [Encyclopedias] [Endangered Species Act] [To Find Journal Articles] [To Find Books] [Citing Resources]

GENERAL INTERNET RESOURCES

EE Link Endangered Species home page, with links at Environmental Links - Endangered Species.
Endangered Species home page of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Endangered Species, World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
EndangeredSpecie.com
Kid's Planet ESPECIES Animal Fact Sheets
National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Protected Resources
"The Office of Protected Resources provides program oversight, national policy direction and guidance on the conservation of those marine mammals and endangered species, and their habitats, under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Commerce."
NatureServe
"A leading source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems."
North American Important Bird Areas A Directory of 150 Key Conservation Sites
Northwest Fisheries Science Center
"Responsible for providing scientific and technical support for the management, conservation, and development of the Pacific Northwest region's anadromous and marine fishery resources." Includes publications on populations.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

The atlas of endangered species..
SEL Ref Area QH75 .M24 2002
California's wild heritage: threatened and endangered animals in the Golden State.
SEL Ref Area QL84.22 .C2 S74 1990 and in Govt Pub, Calif F650 .W522
Conservation of endangered species in captivity: an interdisciplinary approach.
SEL QL82. C665 1995
Endangered species: a reference handbook.
SEL Ref Area QL82 .S49 1998
Endangered species: issues and analyses.
Main KF5640 .E53 2002
Endangered species: opposing viewpoints.
SEL QH75 .E66 2000
Endangered species program: information on how funds are allocated and what activities are emphasized 2002.
ESA basics: 30 years of protecting endangered species. 2006. [pdf]
Fate of the wild: the endangered species act and the future of biodiversity.
SEL QH76 .B87 2001
The importance of species: perspectives on expendability and triage.
SEL QH75 .I4 2003
Managing for featured, threatened, endangered and sensitive species and unique habitats for ecosystem sustainability. 1994.
Govt Pub, U.S. Microfiche A13.88:PNW-GTR-329
People and nature conservation: perspectives on private land use and endangered species recovery.
SEL QL84.7 .A8 P46 1995
Placing animals and plants on the list of endangered and threatened species: endangered means there's still time.
Govt Pub, U.S. I49.2:EN2/10/993
Saving a place: endangered species in the 21st century.
SEL QH76 .S278 2000
The science of conservation planning: habitat conservation under the Endangered Species Act.
SEL QH76 .N676 1997
State of the wild 2006: a global portrait of wildlife, wildlands, and oceans.
SEL QL82 .S73 2005
Watching, from the edge of extinction.
SEL QH78 .S734 1999

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LISTS OF ENDANGERED SPECIES

Animal Info - Information on Rare, Threatened and Endangered Mammals
Annual report on the status of California's threatened and endangered plants and animals.
Govt Pub, Calif F650 .T52
Beacham's guide to the endangered species of North America. 2001. [6 vols.]
SEL Ref Area QH77.N56 B43 2001
California Native Plant Society's Rare Plant Program
Data and Maps from the California Department of Fish and Game
Includes links to the California Natural Diversity Database, the statewide inventory of rare, threatened and endangered plants and animals.
The Endangered Species Listing Program from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with links to various species lists.
IUCN red list of threatened species.
National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Protected Resources
Links to species and recovery plans under their jurisdiction, such as sea turtles, whales, dolphins, seals, etc.
Threatened and Endangered Species in the National Parks
UNEP-WCMC Species Database from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Federal Register (FR)
Current issues:
Provides searching and full text access to the FR back to January 3, 1995 (vol. 60, number 1). All information in the FR is included. Current issues can also be found in paper (kept until microfilm is received).

v.1, 1936- in microfilm Govt Pub, U.S. Ref AE2.106

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
Search the CFR to find the following section which lists endangered species and threatened wildlife, and includes a citation to when the species was listed in the FR: 50 CFR 17.11

Search the CFR to find the following section which lists endangered and threatened plants, and includes a citation to when the plant was listed in the FR: 50 CFR 17.12

To find regulations for listing endangered and threatened species and for designating critical habitat, search the CFR for the following section: 50 CFR 424

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ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Encyclopedia of endangered species 1999.
SEL Ref Area QH75 .A1 E53
Endangered wildlife of the world. vols. 1-11. 1993.
SEL Ref Area QL83 .E55 1993
Extinction A-Z. 1991.
SEL Ref Area QH78 .H69 1991
The Marshall Cavendish International Wildlife Encyclopedia Rev. ed. 1991. Illustrated
SEL Ref Area QL7 .M37 1991

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ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT

California Code: Check the "Fish and Game Code," and search for (section) 2050
also in Main Ref: JK8708 .Z1 F58
The Endangered Species Act of 1973: US Code, Title 16 1531 et seq. [pdf]
Digest of the law
also in Main Ref: KF62 1972 .L38
Additional Information at: The Endangered Species Act

Balancing on the brink of extinction: the Endangered Species Act and lessons for the future. 1991
Main Lib. KF5640 .B35 1991
California Endangered Species Act: overview of issues in the reform debate. 1996.
Govt Pub, Calif L960 .I87 96-003
The Endangered Species Act at thirty. 2006.
Main Lib. KF5640 .E482 2006
The Endangered Species Act: history, conservation biology, and public policy. 2001.
Main Lib. KF5640 .C99 2001
Endangered Species Act: Safety Net for Wildlife.
Endangered species: issues and analyses. 2002.
Main Lib. KF5640 .E53 2002
ESA basics: 30 years of protecting endangered species. [pdf]
Reference book of policies and guidance for implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA). 1996.
Govt Pub, U.S. C55.2:EN2/2
Science and the Endangered Species Act. 1995.
SEL QH76 .S38 1995

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FINDING JOURNAL ARTICLES

Endangered species bulletin.
Govt Pub, US I 49.77:[date]

Use the following selected indexes to find articles, available from the Library's list at: Indexes and Databases. [NOTE: accessible from ucsb.edu domain, or via the campus proxy.]

BIOSIS Previews
Environmental Issues & Policy Index
Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management
Expanded Academic ASAP

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FINDING ADDITIONAL BOOKS

Search for books and other materials (such as government publications) on PEGASUS, using key words describing your topic in Keyword anywhere searches:

Examples:
manatees
endangered species recovery
biological diversity conservation
habitat conservation plan* [the * truncates a word (retrieves alternate word endings: "plan," "plans," "planning," etc.)]


CITING RESOURCES

Citing the Web

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