Menlo School Library: Endangered animals: Project resources

Websites

Endangered and Extinct Species
News coverage from the New York Times.
Endangered Animals News
Updated news articles from Science Daily.
Endangered Species
A list of U.S. animals that are endangered or threatened.
Nature Conservancy
Read about efforts this organization is making to preserve wildlife habitat.
WWF Species Directory
Use this index to find the endangered status of your animal. Background info and news reports are also available here.

Global Issues in Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window
For news, opinions, journal articles, etc., search for your topic or animal here, or under topics, select Environment and Climate Change, and then Endangered Species and Wildlife Conservation.
Points of View (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Search by animal, and read a descriptive overview article by looking under the "Browse by Category" area.
Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
General overview information plus links to authoritative websites.
World Book Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
- Why search here?
  This reference encyclopedia is a good starting point for research projects.
- What’s included?
  This large reference encyclopedia is available in several reading levels, and also includes a Spanish language version.

A few books on this topic have been put on a cart for classes to use. Please don't take these books home, as everyone will need to use them