Endangered and Threatened Animal Species Fact Sheets for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Of the 78 species
protected by the Endangered Species Act in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands,
29 are animals and 49 are plants. These species are disappearing and it is the
responsibility of everyone to protect them. For more information contact: The
US Fish and Wildlife Service at (787) 851-7297 o write to P.O. Box 491, Boquerón,
Puerto Rico 00622.
Key
† Threatened
Species
(HC) Designated critical habitat ¤ Endangered Species Revised September 2001 |