Endangered Species Badge - NWF EcoLeaders

The UN's Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has released several reports highlighting the alarming state of biodiversity loss, with a 2019 report stating that one million species are at risk of extinction, many within decades. An endangered species is a plant or animal facing extinction if its population numbers do not increase. Currently, there are over 1,300 endangered or threatened species in the U.S. Endangered species cannot recover without the help of humans. You can help reduce the plastic footprint on campus or in the community by taking the steps to earn the NWF EcoLeaders Plastics Reduction Badge. You can help endangered plant and animal species recover by taking the steps to earn the NWF EcoLeaders Endangered Species Badge.

How It Works:

EcoLeaders earn points towards certification by taking action in the following categories which represent the NWF EcoLeader Continuous Learning and Leadership Model:

Plan: Learn about the campaign and why it’s important to get involved
Act: Choose an action(s) you’d like to take from a list generated by the NWF campaign staff leads
Communicate: Choose a method to communicate about the campaign and the action you are taking
Energize: Choose an action to take that will help to energize and sustain your effort on this campaign
Reflect: Take time to reflect on your experience, what you have learned and how you will carry it forward in your life

Earn the badge

Endangered Species Resources

RESOURCES:

U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) enforces ESA protections
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) enforces ESA protections for certain marine species
The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List provides conservation status assessments for species globally that are used by governments internationally to determine protections.
Endangered Species Act 50th anniversary video (NWF)
United Nations Blog: UN Report: Nature’s Dangerous Decline ‘Unprecedented’; Species Extinction Rates ‘Accelerating’
EPA’s Endangered Species Program
NWF Blog: Endangered Species Day is May 16 – Take Time to Learn and Act This Year
NWF Blog: United States Proposes Listing Monarchs as a Threatened Species
NWF Blog: Manatees: Mermaids of the Sea
NWF Blog: Protecting the Red Wolf: The Most Endangered Wolf in the World