• Conservation Central Valley grassroots guide : a guide to conservation organizations and related groups,  Ref S 920 .C463 2002 Conservation Directory, current version, http://www.nwf.org/conservationdirectory in print Ref S 920 .C6 2002 Encyclopedia of the world's zoos, Ref  QL 76 .E53 2001 The environmental resource handbook, Ref GE 20 .E586 2002 Biodiversity Encyclopedia of biodiversity, Ref QH 541.15 .B56 E53 2001 Life on the edge : a guide to California's endangered natural resources : wildlife, Ref QL 84.22 .C2 L54 1994 Measuring and monitoring biological diversity. Standard methods for mammals, Ref QL 708.5 .M435 1996 Species report card : the state of U.S. plants and animals, Ref QH 76 .P75 1997 Endangered Species 2007 IUCN IUCN red list of threatened animals see IUCN internet site for updated info: http://redlist.org 1994 edition in print, 2 NORTH Ref QL 82 .A15 1994  Beacham's guide to international endangered species.  2 North Ref QL 82 .B435 1998 v.1-3 Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America.  Internet QL82 .S49 1998eb Endangered, threatened, and depleted marine mammals in U.S. waters : a review of species classification systems and listed species, [electronic resource], 2007 http://www.mmc.gov/reports/workshop/pdf/etdmarinemammals.pdf  Habitats and ecosystems : an encyclopedia of endangered America, Ref QH 76 .C73 1999 State and Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Animal Species of California, 2 North Ref QL 84.22 C2.S828 1998 or 2008 online version,

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Biodiversity Glossary of Terms, http://www.wri.org/biodiv/gbs-glos.htm CALFED Bay Delta Program, http://calwater.ca.gov The mission of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program is to develop and implement a long-term comprehensive plan that will restore ecological health and improve water management for beneficial uses of the Bay-Delta System.  California Digital Conservation Atlas http://atlas.resources.ca.gov/ According to their introduction, "The Atlas brings together data from a variety of local, state, and national sources, and allows users to mix and match those layers of information at different scales for creating custom maps." Data sets include vegetation, wetlands, watersheds, urban areas, soils, farmlands, conservation plans, projects and more. California Environmental Resources Evaluation System, http://ceres.ca.gov Lots of information and links. Be sure to look at the "Environmental Information" section searching by Geographic area, theme or data type. California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata/cnddb/ The most up to date information on CA plants and animals. This database inventories the status and locations of rare plants and animals in California. California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata/cnddb/ The most up to date information on CA plants and animals. This database inventories the status and locations of rare plants and animals in California. List of Endangered and Threatened Animals of California, CA Fish & Game, http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata/cnddb/pdfs/TEAnimals.pdf Life History Accounts and Range Maps, CA Fish & Game, http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata/cwhr/cawildlife.aspx Database contains approximately 700 entries and is based on an updated version of the book, "California's Wildlife" edited by D.C. Zeiner. List of Endangered Threatened and Rare Plants of California, CA Fish & Game, http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata/cnddb/pdfs/TEPlants.pdf Convention on Biological Diversity, http://www.cbd.int/convention/ From the United Nations-the international agreement to preserve biodiversity worldwide. Includes selected reports on biodiversity, the text of the agreement with subsequent modifications, and quarterly reports. Has the U.S. signed yet? Endangered Species Program, http://www.fws.gov/endangered From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, searchable by species. Endangered Species Related Laws and Policies, http://www.fws.gov/Endangered/policy From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service site, links to the text of  laws, notices, policies, etc. Environment Canada Environmental Indicators, http://ecoinfo.org/env_ind/indicators_e.cfm Use this site to explore the state of the environment by monitoring programs on different species, mostly birds. The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920, http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/amrvhtml/conshome.html Documents the historical formation and cultural foundations of the movement to conserve and protect America's natural heritage, through books, pamphlets, government documents, manuscripts, prints, photographs, and motion picture footage drawn from the collections of the Library of Congress. The collection consists of 62 books and pamphlets, 140 Federal statutes and Congressional resolutions, 34 additional legislative documents, excerpts from the Congressional Globe and the Congressional Record, 360 Presidential proclamations, 170 prints and photographs, 2 historic manuscripts, and 2 motion pictures.  National Environmental Directory, http://www.environmentaldirectory.net/ A directory of 13,000 organizations in the US. Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, http://www.ice.ucdavis.edu/snep/ SNEP  evaluation of an entire set of Sierra Nevada ecosystems, including their social, economic, and ecological components, as requested by Congress in 1996. Site includes several databases used as part of the SNEP. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species,  www.redlist.org/ From the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, this database provides taxonomic, conservation status and distribution information of all kinds of species. NOTE: read the introduction for what is and is not included in the database. World Atlas of Biodiversity, http://stort.unep-wcmc.org/imaps/gb2002/book/viewer.htm An easy to use GIS-based program from the UNEP. You choose a map layer (aspects of biological diversity) and then impose the data on a geographical map.

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