PAGES ARE NO LONGER BE UPDATED.

ENDANGERED SPECIES

Defenders of Wildlife organization employs education, litigation, research, legislation and advocacy to defend wildlife and its habitat. Animal groups include Wolves, Bears, Birds and Dolphins/Marine Life.

Endangered Species Lists - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - the Endangered Species Program - lists and counts of species by state, and other countries, proposed species, program contacts, bulletin; and index/sitemap

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) - Searchable by level of danger, common or scientific name, geographic area, biological group ...

Protected Resources, Office of - The Office of Protected Resources coordinates marine species protection, conservation and restoration for the National Marine Fisheries Service; Lists of Proposed, Candidate, Recovered and Depleted Species.

GENERAL ANIMAL SITES

Animal Congregations, or What Do You Call a Group Of.....?

ANIMAL SHELTERS &: HUMANE SOCIETIES:


• Am. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. N.Y. 212/876-7700. - National Shelter Directory, Poison Control Center (888-426-4435), Humane law enforcement directory (to report animal cruelty), animal care, pet nutrition and care, e-greeting cards ...
• The Association of Sanctuaries (TAOS) - lists no-kill places in the United States that care for animals in need, including companion, performing, farm animals, roadside zoo rescues, injured wildlife and exotic pets.
• Mass. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Framingham MA 01701

AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION - Schaumberg, IL

Animal Legal & Historical Center (Michigan State University College of Law) - "legal material relating to animals" including caselaw (US, Historical and UK) and statutes. Searchable; browsable by law, topics, and species.

Animal Legal Defense Fund - An "animal rights law organization, working nationally to defend animals from abuse and exploitation." Site includes current cases and campaigns; action alerts; links to other animal law sites and legal resources; Attorney Updates (pending and settled animal law cases.

AnimalSearch - Specialty search engine for animal related web sites; can also be browsed by animal type, group or by region - suggestion: stretch the meaning of the categories, i.e. camels included llamas. (Alta Vista search engine)

Animal Welfare information - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the US Dept. Of Agriculture (Will investigate complaints about the mistreatment of animals that fall under their authority. They are: Pet wholesalers, pet breeders, laboratory animal dealers, laboratory animal breeders, animal brokers, auction operators, promoters giving animal prizes, exotic animal wholesalers, wild animal dealers, suppliers of specimens, animal transporters, zoos, marine mammal shows, roadside zoos, & carnivals.)

Names of Males, Females, Babies, and Groups of Animals(EnchantedLearning.com) - illustrated

BIOSIS Resource Guide to Zoology - MASSIVE collection on species and subjects; directories; organizations; schools; glossaries... searchable

Center for Veterinary Medicine (FDA)

ChallengeNet Library - Assistance Animals

Consultant - A Diagnostic Support System For Veterinary Medicine

Electronic Zoo (NetVet) - Another MASSIVE collection of links to all things animal: organizations, animal-specific information, publications, veterinary etc.

eNature Field Guides - North American plants and animals, with detailed descriptions and photographs. Plus a free e-postcard service.

Florida Marine Research Institute - a marine research laboratory under the Marine Resources division of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Healthypet (American Animal Hospital Association)

IMPORTING ANIMALS - Text of Title 16, Chapter 53 "Control of Illegally Taken Fish and Wildlife" - commnly known as The Lacey Act (NOTE: CITES - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Restricts imports and exports of endangered species)

International Fund for Animal Welfare

Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy - Wildlife Resources on the Internet - Scientific, educational, and animal welfare information; sites with image and sound files; and home pages for zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, museums, sanctuaries, discussion groups, journals and other publications, and government, academic, professional, and other organizations.

Mammal Species of the World (NMNH Department of Systematic Biology, Division of Mammals)

Merck Veterinary Manual - Online version of the 8th edition (1998) of the Merck Veterinary Manual with animal care information.

National Animal Poison Control Center (ASPCA)

Poisonous Plants and Animals, Introduction to

SPECIES 2000 - Site is attempting to enumerate all known species of plants, animals, fungi and microbes on Earth

Terms for Groups of Animals:

• AskOxford: Collective Terms for Animals
• Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, Indiana Univ. ( M.K. Holder) - also has terms for immature animals.

VetInfo - Veterinary Medical Information - encyclopedias for cats and dogs, and lots of veterinary information.

VetQuest - Find a veterinarian in the U.S. or Canada

Zoos:


• AAZPA - AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOOLOGICAL PARKS & AQUARIUMS
• International Species Information System (ISIS), keeps international records on species in captivity, for breeding. Discussion forums on various topics.(Flash heavy site)




SPECIFIC ANIMALS

• ALLIGATORS & CROCODILES

  Crocodilians: Natural History & Conservation: Crocodiles, Caimans, Alligators, Gharials - Data on specific species; links

• BATS

  BAT CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL - contact information; species lists

• BIRDS

  National Audubon Society

  BirdCentral.net - "photos and natural history of 406 of the 600+ wild bird species found in the lower 48 states," bird watching tips, a guide to photographing birds, a list of the state birds, and a glossary.

  Bird Page (NetVet Electronic Zoo)

  The Eagle Page from Rocky Mountain High

  Ornithological Resources (Schoenbaum Library, Univ of Charleston)

• CATS

  PetChannel: Cats (CatFancy magazine) - pet care resources; breeders; breeds; shelters

  Cat Fanciers' Association - official breed descriptions

  Cat Fanciers Web Site - Links to information and Breed Descriptions

  Cats! Wild to Mild (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County)- Domestic, Wild; by habitat/status/distribution; Links

• DOGS

  American Kennel Club - Breed information

• FISH

  Fish (pictures; common and scientific names...)

  Fish

  FishBase : A Global Information System on Fishes

  Fish Information Service

  Ichthyology Web Resources - taxon, experts, associations ...

  NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

  Native Fish Conservancy

  Sharks (Florida Museaum of Natural History) - attack stats, links

  Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia - Pictures! - images and data from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration / Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition and Seafood Products Research Center

• HORSES

  EquiSearch - Horses. Horse real estate. Equestrian news. Services. Marketplace. Associations. Event results. Equestrian Books. Trainers...

  Horse Health News and Information from The Horse Interactive: Your Online Guide to Equine Health Care

• INSECTS

  Minibeast - Glossary of Arthropod Terms - World of Insects and Spiders

  Entomology resources (Iowa State)

  Insects on the WWW (Virginia Tech)

  PestWeb (Pest Control Industry Website) - glossaries

• MANATEES, DOLPHINS, WHALES & OTHER MARINE MAMMALS

  Manatee facts and figures (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) - Manatee facts and figures

  CETACEA - (Heather K Ward) links on whales, dolphins and porpoises; FAQs, a glossary, essays on Cetacaen evolution and conservation, and information on whale watching opportunities.

  Florida Marine Research Institute - (Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission) - Fisheries Assessment, Ecosystem Assessment and Restoration, Endangered & Threatened Species, and Information Science & Management.

  Dolphin Research Center - contact info

  Manatee Mortality Statistics and other info - (Florida Marine Research Institute)

  Marine Mammal Stranding Center

  National Marine Fisheries Service is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  

  • Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Miami, Florida
  • Protected Resources, Office of - The Office of Protected Resources coordinates marine species protection, conservation and restoration for the National Marine Fisheries Service; Lists of Proposed, Candidate, Recovered and Depleted Species.

  Save the Manatee Club

• OTHER ANIMALS

  Amphibian Malformations

  CORAL: Coral Health and Monitoring Program (CHAMP) (NOAA) - experts, data, bulletins, coral reef maps of the world

• SNAKES & REPTILES

  THE EMBL REPTILE DATABASE

  Jason's Snakes and Reptiles - The Ultimate Herpetological Index!

  Melissa Kaplan's Herp Care Collection - reptiles and amphibians

• TURTLES

  Turtle Glossary

  SEA TURTLE PRESERVATION SOCIETY