Hey, Teachers!

We hope that the materials in this home page will help you and your students to learn more about endangered and threatened species.

Best wishes,
Biologists and staff at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• Teacher's Packet how you and your school can help preserve rare, threatened, and endangered species -- contains activities, fact sheets and more. (in .pdf format. To view this file, you will need Acrobat Reader which is available for free from Adobe, Inc. )
• Just how many endangered and threatened species are there, anyway? Check out our Boxscore, updated monthly.
• Why save endangered species? (text of our brochure)
• Biodiversity definition for kids
• Participate in the Jr. Duck Stamp Program
• Beginner's Guide to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Endangered Species home page
• Endangered Species Information from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Hundreds of threatened and endangered species, each with its own "mini-home page" with biological information, graphics, and links to other locations! Just click on the asterisk after each species' name to reach its individual home page.
• The Endangered Species Act Also, a quick Program Overview.
• History and Evolution of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, Including Its Relationship to CITES.
• How the Endangered Species Act is administered.
• Endangered Species Glossary
• What's happening in recovery of endangered and threatened species?
• What kids can do to help
• Slide show - "Endangered Means There's Still Time" [PDF] [HTML]
• Feature articles from the Endangered Species Bulletin
• "RISKY CRITTERS!" game.
• Crossword puzzle
• Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) "Save Our Species" Coloring Book
• Fact Sheets "Biologues" of mammals, birds and reptiles.
• "Plants in Peril" lesson plans and activities from the Center For Plant Conservation.
• Additional Resources for Teachers and Students (A very extensive list.)