LiveScience Image Gallery

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Bighorn Sheep

First listed on March 18, 1998. Range: California. Click to enlarge.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Black-footed Ferret

First listed on March 11, 1967. It is currently designated as endangered across its range, except where listed as an experimental population. Range: Arizona, Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming; Chihuahua, and Mexico. Click to enlarge.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Canada Lynx

First listed on March 24, 2000 in the United States. Range: Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming. Click to enlarge.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Florida Panther

First listed on March 11, 1967. Range: Florida. Click to enlarge.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Grizzly Bear

First listed on March 11, 1967. It is currently designated as threatened in the United States (lower 48 only), except where listed as an experimental population. Range: Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming. Click to enlarge.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Hawaiian Monk Seal

First listed on November 23, 1976. Range: Hawaii. Click to enlarge.
Joseph Mobely – NMFS

Humpback Whale

First listed on June 2, 1970. Range: Alaska, Alabama, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington. Click to enlarge.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Jaguar

First listed on March 28, 1972. Range: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Mexico, Central and South America. Click to enlarge.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Key Deer

First listed on March 11, 1967. Range: Florida. Click to enlarge.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Mariana Fruit Bat

The Mariana fruit Bat (a.k.a. Mariana flying fox) is currently designated as threatened. Range: Guam, Northern Mariana Islands. Click to enlarge.
Western Ecological Research Center

Point Area Mountain Beaver

First listed on Dec. 12, 1991. It is currently designated as endangered. Range: California. Click to enlarge.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Red Wolf

First listed on March 11, 1967. Range: Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina; Presumed extinct in wild except experimental populations in North Carolina and Tennessee. Click to enlarge.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

San Joaquin Kit Fox

First listed on March 11, 1967. Range: California. Click to enlarge.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Southern Sea Otter

First listed on Jan. 14, 1977. It is currently designated as threatened. Range: California; Mexico. Click to enlarge.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Utah Prairie Dog

First listed on June 4, 1973. It is currently designated as threatened. Range: Utah. Click to enlarge.
Everglades National Park Photo

West Indian Manatee

First listed on March 11, 1967. Range: Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico; Mexico, and the Caribbean. Click to enlarge.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Woodland Caribou

First listed on Jan. 14, 1983. Range: Idaho, Washington; Canada. Click to enlarge.