Conservation : A Research Guide: Plant & Animal

Oversee management of selected species (primarily endangered/threatened) in AZA-accredited facilities. Animal Programs Search and Animal Program Handbooks (membership required for some options

Regulation of global trade in endangered species and products. Appendices, species database, guidelines, publications

Research program analyzes extinctions across taxonomic groups. CREO Extinctions Database. Maintained by the American Museum of Natural History

Inventories of plant and animal species in the World's Protected Areas. Maintained by University of California, Davis

The world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization. Publications, databases, conservation tools. Red List of Threatened Species -- up-to-date species information, maps. Summary Statistics -- conservation information categorized by taxonomic group and country. SSC Specialist Groups and Red List Authorities Directory -- species management information and contacts

Information on current biodiversity crisis

Wildlife trade monitoring network. Publications, proceedings, workshops, information on key species

United Nations Environmental Programme and UK-based World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Authoritative information about biodiversity and ecosystem services. Datasets, tools, maps, reports

Information and reports on climate change issues, including agriculture, deforestation, endangered species, biodiversity, sustainability

Information on species, habitats, environmental issues, programs, policy. Endangered Species Program. International Affairs - information on endangered species outside of the U.S.

National Audubon Society

WWF International

Series of reports on industries that drive deforestation. Union of Concerned Scientists

U.S. Committee of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative

Home page, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library

SDZWA Library's online public-access catalog - SDZWA team members may request books for delivery via interoffice mail

Journals available to team members through the SDZWA Library - search contents, view library holdings, access full text

Article databases available through the SDZWA Library; journal information

Portal to the SDZWA Library's detailed, fully referenced animal fact sheets

Custom literature searches and fact sheets for current priority species — for SDZWA team members, onsite access only

Peer reviewed and scientific works by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance staff.

Portal to the SDZWA Library's research guides: Animals, Animal Welfare, Conservation, Plants, Reference, Veterinary Medicine, Zoos & Aquariums

Email the SDZWA Library at library@sdzwa.org.

Guide to finding animal information online and at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library

Guide to finding animal welfare, training, and enrichment information, online and at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library.

Guide to finding conservation information, online and at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library

Guide to finding plant, plant conservation, and botanical garden information, online and at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library

Guide to finding veterinary and biomedical information, online and at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library

Guide to zoo & aquarium information, online and at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance; natural history museum links