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Cal Poly Pomona

Zoology

Nomenclatural Glossary for Zoology
An exhaustive glossary of taxonomic terms.

American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) -
Has a searchable Zoo & Aquarium Directory.  In "Conservation and Science" there is a searchable database of information on 90 Species Survival Plans (SSP) covering 119 species.

WWF's WildFinder Lets You Search for Animals by Species and Place
"...is a map-driven, searchable database of more than 26000 species worldwide, with a powerful search tool that allows users to discover where species live or explore wild places to find out what species live there. Containing information on birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians".

Endangered Species Sites:

ARKive - Images of life on Earth
"Images of life on Earth. A new digital library of photographs, film clips and accompanying information about endangered species, ..."

California Natural Diversity Database
The California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) is a program that inventories the status and locations of rare plants and animals in California . CNDDB staff work with partners to maintain current lists of rare species as well as maintain an ever-growing database of GIS-mapped locations for these species.

Endangered Species Program, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
US Fish and Wildlife Service offical lists of recognized endangered species, candidates for the lists, and guidelines and qualifications for the lists.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
This is the web version of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre. This is a forms searchable database of the world list of threatened animals. It provides a quick and easy interface for obtaining the Latin and vernacular classifications of threatened animals. You can specify by country, level of threat and scientific classification.

EE-Link Endangered Species

WWW VL Animal health, well-being, and rights
This WWW VL site includes links for endangered species and animal rights.

 


James S. Koga
jskoga@csupomona.edu
Last Updated: September 19, 2007