Wildlife Conservation

Wildlife conservation refers to the practice of protecting wild species and their habitats in order to maintain healthy wildlife species or populations and to restore, protect or enhance natural ecosystems. 

Databases:

• ​Britannica: explore Britannica Encyclopedia's thousands of articles, videos, and images.

• ​Gale in Context: Middle School: access many articles, videos, and images.

Websites:

• Durrell - Jersey Zoo: the overarching role of our animal collection in Jersey and overseas is conservation. We manage breeding programmes for release back to the wild, develop the skills and tools to conserve species in the wild, train others in animal husbandry and conservation practice, and communicate important messages to our visitors.

• Friends of the Earth: this organization defends the environment and works to bring about policy changes.

• The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: established in 1964, The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species has evolved to become the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species.

• National Audubon Society: Audubon protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow.

• National Geographic Kids: features educational games, videos, and other activities, centered mostly on animals and the natural world. Kids also can get a virtual tour of different countries, featuring fun facts and other information.

• New York State Conservationist Magazine for Kids - Invasive Species: what you can do to help stop the spread.

• The U.S. Bureau of Land Management - Wild Horse and Burro Program: the Bureau of Land Management manages and protects wild horses and burros on 26.9 million acres of public lands across 10 Western states as part of its mission to administer public lands for a variety of uses. The Wild Horse and Burro Program's goal is to manage healthy wild horses and burros on healthy public rangelands.

• U.S. Department of Agriculture - Climate Solutions: examines the impact of climate change on U.S. agricultural production, forest resources and rural economies.

• United States Environmental Protection Agency: the mission of the EPA is to protect human health and the environment.

• World Wildlife Fund World: their mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth.