List of endangered animals of North America explained

As of November 1, 2009, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service listed approximately 1,200 animals as endangered or threatened in North America.

Note: This list is intended only for species listed as endangered under the United States Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, not species listed as endangered by other countries or agencies such as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Below is a partial list:[1]

Mammals

See also: United States Fish and Wildlife Service list of endangered species of mammals and birds.

Birds

Reptiles

Amphibians

Insects and arachnids

See also: United States Fish and Wildlife Service list of threatened and endangered arthropods.

Fish

Crustaceans

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mammals . Threatened & Endangered Species System . United States Fish and Wildlife Service . 2008-01-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111019170013/http://ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/SpeciesReport.do?groups=A&listingType=L&mapstatus=1 . 2011-10-19 .
  2. Web site: Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) . US Fish and Wildlife Service.
  3. Web site: Species Profile for Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) . US Fish and Wildlife Service.
  4. Web site: Species Profile for Apache trout (Oncorhynchus apache) . US Fish and Wildlife Service .
  5. Web site: Species Profile for Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi) . US Fish and Wildlife Service.
  6. Web site: Species Profile for Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) . US Fish and Wildlife Service.
  7. Web site: Species Profile for Greenback Cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki stomias) . US Fish and Wildlife Service.
  8. Web site: Species Profile for Gila trout (Oncorhynchus gilae) . US Fish and Wildlife Service .
  9. Web site: 5-Year Review: Summary & Evaluation of Lower Columbia River Chinook, Columbia River Chum, Lower Columbia River Coho, Lower Columbia River Steelhead . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . 2011. 2013-12-03.
  10. Web site: 5-Year Review: Summary & Evaluation of Puget Sound Chinook, Hood Canal Summer Chum, Puget Sound Steelhead . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . 2011. 2013-12-03.
  11. Web site: Species Profile for Bull Trout (Salvelinus confluentus) . US Fish and Wildlife Service.

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