BIOtheNUMBERS » Plants http://biothenumbers.com Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:43:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 General Statistics for U.S. Endangered Species http://biothenumbers.com/index.php/2009/10/15/general-statistics-for-us-endangered-species/ http://biothenumbers.com/index.php/2009/10/15/general-statistics-for-us-endangered-species/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:06:30 +0000 Earth Stats http://biothenumbers.com/?p=333 black-footed ferretGeneral Statistics for Endangered Species current as of October 15, 2009

How many species in the United States are listed as threatened or endangered?

614 U.S. animal species are listed.
747 U.S. plant species are listed.

How many species in the United States are proposed for listing as threatened or endangered?

18 U.S. animal species are currently proposed for listing.
46 U.S. plant species are currently proposed for listing.

How many listed species have designated critical habitat?

539 U.S. species have designated critical habitat.

How many candidate species are there?

138 animal species are candidates for listing.
110 plant species are candidates for listing.

How many habitat conservation plans (HCPs) have been approved?

1017 habitat conservation plans have been approved (849 current, 168 expired).

How many listed species have approved recovery plans?

1134 species have approved recovery plans.

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