Any species that has been classified by the U S Fish and Wildlife Service or a state wildlife agency as being in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range A species is endangered when the total number of remaining members may not be sufficient to reproduce enough offspring to ensure survival of the species
Species listed as nationally in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of their ranges by current Federal Register Final Rule making by the Secretary of Interior as endangered in accordance with the 1973 Endangered Species Act and subsequent acts An animal that may become extinct because of loss or damage of habitat within the original range of the species
Any species of fish, wildlife, or plants which have been designated as such by regulation by the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources Designation occurs when the continued existence of these species as viable components of the State's resources is determined to be in jeopardy This includes any species determined to be an "endangered" species pursuant to the federal Endangered Species Act
A species officially recognized by Federal and State agencies to be in immediate danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range
Any species of plant or animal threatened with extinction. International and national agencies work to maintain lists of endangered species, to protect and preserve natural habitats, and to promote programs for recovery and reestablishment of these species. The Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) publishes information online about endangered species worldwide as the Red List of Threatened Species. Separate books for animal and plant species are also published. In the United States, the Fish and Wildlife Service is responsible for the conservation and management of fish and wildlife, including endangered species, and their habitats. Its list now consists of about 1,200 domestic species of endangered or threatened animals and plants, and some 200 recovery programs are in effect
A species found in nature that has so few surviving individuals that the it could soon become extinct in all or most of its natural range Also see threatened species
A plant or animal that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range Endangered species are identified by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973
Any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range other than a species of the Class Insecta determined by the Secretary [of the Interior, Commerce, or Agriculture] to constitute a pest whose protection under the provisions of this Act would present an overwhelming and overriding risk to man
A plant or animal that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range Endangered species are rarely identified by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973
Any species defined through the Endangered Species Act as being in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range and published in the Federal Register
Under the Endangered Species Act animals, birds, fish, plants, or other living organisms whose existence is determined to be in danger throughout all or a significant portion of its range because its habitat is threatened with destruction, drastic modification, or severe curtailment, or because of overexploitation, disease, predation, or other factors
Endangered species are plants or animals in immediate danger of extinction While extinction may be a natural process, the rate of extinction has been dramatically accelerated by pollution, development and other industrial activities As a result, we are losing up to 100 species each day compared to the natural extinction rate of only one species every 100 years To find out more information about endangered species in Georgia, visit the webpage for the Georgia Natural Heritage Program
A species listed under the federal Endangered Species Act as being endangered with extinction throughout all or a significant part of its range These species are rare and have certain legal protection for individuals and their habitats See Threatened Species