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Numerous non-native plants have been introduced to Texas in the United States and many of them have become invasive species. The following is a list of some non-native invasive plant species established in Texas. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Though considered an animal of low concern by the IUCN Red List, the Texas tortoise is listed as a threatened species in the state of Texas, and thus protected by state law. It is illegal to collect or possess them.
In wildlife conservation in the United States, species of concern are species about which there are some concerns regarding status and threats, but insufficient information is available to list the species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). [1] Species of concern are commonly declining or appear to be in need of concentrated conservation ...
Palaemon antrorum, also known as the Balcones cave shrimp and the Texas cave shrimp, is a species of palaemonid shrimp endemic to Texas. [2] [3] It is listed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List, [1] and as a Species of Concern by the United States Endangered Species Act.
Enacted 50 years ago on Dec. 28, 1973, this legislation has played a pivotal role in preserving and protecting hundreds of species. 18 Texas species supported by the Endangered Species Act over 50 ...
As of July 2021, the IUCN lists 14,033 animal species and 6,635 plant species as least concern. [1] No least concern assessments have been made for taxa of other kingdoms. Lists:
Seventy-one amphibian species are found in the American state of Texas, including forty-four species of frog and twenty-eight species of salamander. Four species are categorized as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature: the Barton Springs salamander, the Texas blind salamander, the black-spotted newt, and the Houston ...
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 93 reptile and amphibian species in the United States are threatened with extinction. [1] The IUCN has classified each of these species into one of three conservation statuses: vulnerable VU, endangered EN, and critically endangered CR.