Wolf
Packs, howls, and healthy wildlands
Conservation Threats
Conservation Threats
Understand the major threats facing wildlife around the world.
2,047
Animals
20
Categories
Featured Conservation Threats
Understand the major threats facing wildlife around the world.
Climate Change
Global warming effects including temperature shifts, sea level rise, and extreme weather events
Habitat Loss
Destruction or degradation of natural environments through development, deforestation, or land conversion
Pollution
Contamination from chemicals, plastics, noise, and light affecting wildlife health and behavior
Infrastructure
Roads, dams, power lines, and buildings causing mortality or habitat fragmentation
Featured Conservation Threats Animals
Insects
Six legs, endless lives.
Killer Whale
One species, many ecotypes.
Cougar
One cat. Two continents.
Goat
Sure-footed masters of rock and range
Moth
More than night flyers
Termite
Nature's master recyclers (and builders)
Bearded dragon
Big beard, bright sun, bold attitude.
Lemming
Small rodents, huge tundra impact
Cheetah
Built for the burst.
All Categories
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Agricultural Expansion
Conversion of natural habitats to farmland and ranching operations
+1,268
Animal Welfare
Concerns affecting captive, domestic, and semi-wild animal populations
Climate Change
Global warming effects including temperature shifts, sea level rise, and extreme weather…
+1,948
Disease
Pathogens, parasites, and disease outbreaks threatening wildlife populations
+878
Genetic Threats
Inbreeding, genetic bottlenecks, and loss of genetic diversity in small populations
+266
Habitat Loss
Destruction or degradation of natural environments through development, deforestation, or land conversion
+1,881
Human Disturbance
Recreation, tourism, and human presence disrupting wildlife behavior and breeding
+1,563
Human-Wildlife Conflict
Clashes between humans and wildlife over resources, livestock, or safety
+429
Hunting
Legal and illegal hunting, poaching, and direct persecution by humans
+1,026
Infrastructure
Roads, dams, power lines, and buildings causing mortality or habitat fragmentation
+1,658
Invasive Species
Non-native species that outcompete, prey on, or spread disease to native wildlife
+737
Logging
Timber harvest and forest management reducing habitat quality
+730
Mining
Extraction of minerals and resources causing habitat destruction and pollution
+414
Natural System Modification
Altered fire regimes, water management, and ecosystem engineering
+1,333
Other
Miscellaneous threats not covered by other categories
Overfishing
Unsustainable fishing practices depleting marine and freshwater species
+466
Pollution
Contamination from chemicals, plastics, noise, and light affecting wildlife health and behavior
+1,685
Resource Depletion
Decline of food sources, prey species, or essential resources
+500
Urbanization
Expansion of cities and human settlements into wildlife habitats
+1,203
Wildlife Trade
Capture and trafficking of animals for pets, medicine, or commercial products
+815