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Examples of state-level diversity are that (1) only 18 of the 50 states automatically include in their own lists all animals and plants listed by the federal Act that are present in their state; (2) 17 states offer no protection for any plants; and (3) West Virginia and Wyoming have no statutory support for protecting even animals threatened ...
A threatened species is any species (including animals, plants and fungi) which is vulnerable to extinction in the near future. Species that are threatened are sometimes characterised by the population dynamics measure of critical depensation, a mathematical measure of biomass related to population growth rate.
2.50 m (8 ft 2 in) Jenny (1899 – February 1941), was a 20th-century female Asian elephant probably born in Ceylon . Jenny was exported to Germany , between 1915 and 1917 she was put into a work service in the Imperial German Army being one of the very few elephants serving in the Central Powers armies in World War I .
209–231 cm (6 ft 10 in – 7 ft 7 in) (shoulder height), 1.7–2.3 t (1.9–2.5 short tons) (weight). [14] Similar to the bush species, but with smaller and more rounded ears and thinner and straighter tusks. [31] [32] West and Central Africa; equatorial forests, but occasionally gallery forests and forest/grassland ecotones. [32]
In one occasion during his presidency some fines totaling US$3.1 billion on environment criminals were revoked and at least one fine (related to illegal fishing) imposed on Bolsonaro himself was cancelled and the agent who fined him was demoted. [18] In the past, Brazil has successfully saved the endemic golden lion tamarin from extinction.
Asian elephants may weigh 6,000 to 12,000 pounds while African elephants can weigh up to 14,000 pounds. Between their massive size and powerful tusks, an elephant could kill a person with one hit.
The human desire for ivory has always existed, but the elephant poaching rate has recently increased, and now it is higher than ever. New initiatives generate hope for the end of elephant poaching ...
Comparing the number of species in each category of IUCN Red List 1994 IUCN Red List categories (version 2.3), used for species which have not been reassessed since 2001. There have been a number of versions, dating from 1991, including: [29] [30] Version 1.0 (1991) Version 2.0 (1992) Version 2.1 (1993) Version 2.2 (1994) Version 2.3 (1994)