Wildlife Conservation

November 1, 2013, Department, by Danielle Taylor

Reducing human impacts on wild animal populations is critical to the futures of a number of species in our parks. 468: Current number of endangered animal species in the United States.

176: Current number of threatened animal species in the United States.

476: Current number of endangered or threatened animal species in the United States with active recovery plans.

42: Percentage of endangered or threatened animal species in the United States in danger due to invasive species.

1.5: Number of degrees of average worldwide temperature rise since 1900.

2–10: Estimated number of degrees of average worldwide temperature rise before 2100.

8: Number of inches of average sea level rise since 1900.

854: Number of animal species listed as “critically endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 1998.

2,129: Number of animal species listed as “critically endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2012.

Sources: The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, The National Wildlife Federation, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Endangered Species Database.