Library Services

Endangered Species

A summary of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 can be found here.

The text of the ESA of 1973 can be found here.

Books that can be checked out	Use the Online Catalog to find books about individual species or the problem in general. Example: Search by Subject = "Endangered species" or "California condor" or "Endangered plants"
Internet Sources 2nd, 3rd floors, Kids’ Place & from home	Animal Info California Department Of Fish and Game EE-Link GPO Access for federal legislation, regulations, and GAO Reports National Audubon Society National Wildlife Federation Sierra Club U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service World Wildlife Fund
Reference Books	Amphibian and Reptile Species of Special Concern in California R333.9572 J54 1994 Annual Report of the Status of California’s State Listed Threatened and Endangered Plants and Animals Rq591.52905 C153 & CAD F650 T52. California Wild Lands: A Guide to Nature Conservancy Preserves R333.950979 H732 1988 California’s Wildlife Rq591.9794 C153 1988 Fish Species of Special Concern in California R333.9568 F532 1995 Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia (9 vol.) & Grzimek’s Encyclopedia Of mammals (5 vol.) R599 G895 International Wildlife Encyclopedia (22 vol.) RJq590.3 I61 2002
Periodicals & Magazines	InfoTrac OneFile is an online index to magazines & newspapers. It is found on all Online Catalog terminals (no printing) or on specific database terminals (printing is possible) on both 2nd & 3rd floors of the Central Library. Example: Search by Subject = "Endangered Species" or "Plants - Extinction" or "Spotted Owl" The following magazines are useful titles to browse for articles on endangered species and are found on the third floor or Kids’ Place: Audubon Endangered Species Bulletin (published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) FED I 49.77:Feb. 1977 to Current International Wildlife National Geographic National Wildlife Outdoor California Ranger Rick (ages 7 and up) Your Big Backyard (ages 3 – 6)