SPECIES INFORMATION AND IMAGES

Many of the following species are large animals and very well known, while others are smaller and not as popular. We've included on our list some mammals, reptiles, fowls, fish, plants and even insects, all of which whose existence is endangered. We hope you will enjoy searching through these pictures and information.

Protection of the Presidio Manzanita:The Presidio Manzanita is a seriously endangered and badly infected plant. There is only one Presidio Manzanita plant left. It lives in a special section of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Our contribution in December of 1998 which aided in the protection of this last remaining plant was our first TSRN project.

Grizzly Bear Population: In December, government wildlife officials apparently had good news about grizzly bears: There are 400 to 500 grizzlies in the 9,200 square mile area around Yellowstone National Park, double the 1988 population, they said. That means that grizzlies in that area could soon be taken off the endangered-species list and be downgraded to threatened species. Not everyone is so ready, however. Wildlife activists dispute those population estimates, and say the bears should remain on the endangered list. That, in fact, may happen regardless of how many bears there actually are. Numerous government and Native American agencies have to agree on a new plan to monitor the bears and their habitat before any change can occur.

Sea Turtles Get Help: Boston's New England Aquarium is actively working to rehabilitate the Kemps Ridley sea turtles -- the most endangered sea turtle species in the world -- that were found stranded on the Cape Cod beach last winter in a near-death state of hypothermia. The rare turtles wind up with the condition known as "cold-stunned" after being unable to migrate south when the waters turn cold, leaving them with a metabolic rate so slow they appear dead, faint heart rates and severely dehydrated. Eight of the 25 turtles rescued this winter and treated at the aquarium became well enough to be transferred to other facilities and eight remain in Boston. The others died. The rescue effort, though, is an important part of preserving the species. Entanglement in fishing nets, poaching and trash on the beaches have devastated the Kemps Ridley population. Officials estimate that there are just 3,000 nest
ing females, versus 47,000 earlier this century.

Other endangered or threatened species:

Sea Turtle Hawksbill Turtle Ozark Cavefish Florida Manatee Golden Coqui American Burying Beetle Karnerblue Butterfly Oconeebells Minnesota Troutlily

	California Gnatcatcher			Golden-cheeked Warbler

Whooping Crane

	Florida Panther		Ocelot

	Joaquin Kit Fox		Blackfooted Ferret

Gray Wolf