Kangaroo
Big hops, big pouches, big variety
Conservation Threats
Conservation Threats
Understand the major threats facing wildlife around the world.
2,045
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
Fox
From dunes to tundra-fox smart.
Jaguar
Power of the Americas' apex cat
Great White Shark
Warm-blooded hunter of the seas
Gorilla
Gentle giants of the African forests
Seal
Earless divers of the world's seas
Iguana
Sun-powered lizards of the Americas
Sea Lion
Ear flaps, flippers, and fierce colonies
Duck
Webbed feet, world travelers.
Frog
Tailless jumpers, masters of change
All Categories
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Agricultural Expansion
Conversion of natural habitats to farmland and ranching operations
+1,267
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…
+1,945
Disease
Pathogens, parasites, and disease outbreaks threatening wildlife populations
+878
Genetic Threats
Inbreeding, genetic bottlenecks, and loss of genetic diversity in small populations
+268
Habitat Loss
Destruction or degradation of natural environments through development, deforestation, or land conversion
+1,879
Human Disturbance
Recreation, tourism, and human presence disrupting wildlife behavior and breeding
+1,561
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
+1,024
Infrastructure
Roads, dams, power lines, and buildings causing mortality or habitat fragmentation
+1,657
Invasive Species
Non-native species that outcompete, prey on, or spread disease to native wildlife
+736
Logging
Timber harvest and forest management reducing habitat quality
+729
Mining
Extraction of minerals and resources causing habitat destruction and pollution
+411
Natural System Modification
Altered fire regimes, water management, and ecosystem engineering
+1,332
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
+1,682
Resource Depletion
Decline of food sources, prey species, or essential resources
+501
Urbanization
Expansion of cities and human settlements into wildlife habitats
+1,201
Wildlife Trade
Capture and trafficking of animals for pets, medicine, or commercial products
+813