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Quick Facts on Endangered Species

More than a dry list of facts, this vibrant site is an excellent resource on endangered species in the United States and worldwide. Web maintainer Lauren Kurpis presents 12 tightly-organized pages packed with information about threatened animals. The photo gallery provides quick-loading, thumbnail-format selections from over 100 categories ranging from elephants and tigers to spider monkeys and baboons. While the information linked from the main page is far from comprehensive, it does provide useful summary information explaining underlying pressures and efforts to save endangered species. The site is helpful in offering ecological, economic and social reasons for maintaining bio-diversity generally. A link to a page with lesson plan resources will interest teachers.

Tue, 16 Nov 1999 13:35:03 -0800