On the Web
- IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesThis is an online database covering species facing the danger of extinction: vulnerable, endangered, and critically endangered. Has Search function and Expert Search function
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceCovers endangered species, habitats, publications, access to field stations. Published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
In Print
Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America. by
Call Number: URI Reference QH77 N56 B43 2001ISBN: 0787650285Describes 1,200 animal and plant species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as endangered or threatened. Species arranged taxonomically. Color photographs, behavior, habitat, distribution, threats, conservation.Endangered Species : A Reference Handbook. by
Call Number: URI Reference QL82 S49 1998ISBN: 0874368103Includes biographies of environmentalists, organizations, legislation. Lists print and non-print sources.
Threatened Birds of the World: The Official Source for Birds on the IUCN Red List.Call Number: URI Reference QL676.7 T58 2000ISBN: 0946888396Each species is illustrated, described, with range information, map, ecology and reason species is threatened. Conservation measures. Species listed by territory.
World Wildlife Fund Guide to Extinct Species of Modern Times. by Call Number: URI Reference QH75 W675 1997ISBN: 0933833407Covers more than 170 extinct animals and plants. Description, distribution (including map), behavior, and causes of extinction. Illustrated.
Created and Revised by
J.L. Kelland, 4/04, 6/07, J. Austin, 10/10.