Every year on the third Friday in May, thousands of people around the world participate in Endangered Species Day by celebrating, learning about, and taking action to protect threatened and endangered species. This global day of action and celebration was created and founded by David Robinson and the Endangered Species Coalition in 2006, and has continued ever since.
On Endangered Species Day 2025, wildlife refuges, gardens, schools, libraries, museums, community groups, nonprofits, and individuals will hold special programs or events. People around the world participate in these activities and others. Join us in celebrating Endangered Species Day on Friday, May 16th and throughout the month of May!
Visit their site to learn and see more about this special day!
Here, where we live, in the middle of nowhere and far from the big city, we have endangered species! As a matter of fact six vertebrate species that lived in our region when Mom first moved here (30 years ago) - the Pigmy Short-horned Lizard, White-tailed Jackrabbit, Burrowing Owl, Northern Leopard Frog, Sharp-tailed Grouse, and Sage Grouse - have disappeared from the region.
Extirpated species no longer occur in the wild in British Columbia but occur elsewhere.
Endangered species are facing imminent extinction or extirpation.
Threatened species are likely to become endangered if factors affecting them are not dealt with and trends reversed.
Vulnerable species are of concern because of characteristics that make them particularly sensitive to human activity or natural events.
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| Northern Leopard Frog and Marv by CoPilot |
