Entomology and Wildlife Ecology

Headquartered at the Smithsonian Institution, the BHL is the world’s largest open access digital library for biodiversity literature and archives.

Offers more than 55 million pages of literature, some of which date back to the 15th century. Some 158,000 illustrations are available for free download in high-resolution files.

Produced by a nationally known state agency, this site includes links to Entomology information under the “Research” link, including several “Insect-related databases” that are of international importance, such as the Ecological Database of the World’s Insect Pathogens and the Soybean Insects Bibliographic Database.

Basic information about this important organization, including annual meetings, educational information, job opportunities, and a list of their publications and online journals.

An online database of 131 papers on sampling of 59 species of forest and shade tree insect pests. From researchers Jeffrey Fidgen, Quintin McClellan, Christopher Fettig and Scott Salom of Virginia Tech University.

Links to Web sites, appropriate home pages (such as the CDC, which has its own page, West Nile Virus), textual and graphical information about this important disease carried by mosquitos that affects horses, birds and humans. Includes several fact sheets.

A virtual tour of a large collection of preserved insects at Cornell, arranged by types, with a searchable index. The availability of the site varies as it is frequently taken offline for revision.

Extensive list of species accounts and distribution records for U.S states and counties. Combines the previous web sites from the Northern Prairie Wildlife Center and the Big Sky Institute at Montana State University. Many entries include photographs.

A general introduction, guide and directory to this important bureau within the U.S. Department of the Interior. It includes an overview of the service, a list of activities, offices, and people, and news, including an electronic journal, Fish and Wildlife News, which is viewed as downloadable PDF files.

Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases is available under "Data and Tools"

Based on the books The Smithsonian Book of
North American Mammals by Don E. Wilson and Sue Ruff
and Mammals of North America by Roland W. Kays and Don
E. Wilson, it is a searchable database of living mammals in
North America.

An extensive list of threatened or endangered species compiled by Paul Massicot, formerly of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Includes indexes by species, by groups, and by country. Each entry is extensive, includes the IUCN status, description, taxonomy, and history of distribution, as well as references to the scientific literature.

Excellent source for identifying existing and proposed endangered species. Includes sections on laws and policies, program news, and a number of full text publications, both monographs and the journal Endangered Species Bulletin. Also provides contact information for local agencies and partners.

Resources listed by the National Agricultural Library, one of five national libraries of the United States which houses one of the world's largest collections devoted to agriculture and its related sciences.

Conducts relevant and objective research, develops new approaches and technologies, and disseminates scientific information needed to understand, manage, conserve, and restore wetlands and other aquatic and coastal ecosystems and their associated plant and animal communities throughout the Nation and the Southeast.

From an organization “committed to developing the scientific and technical means for the protection, maintenance, and restoration of the earth’s biological diversity,” this site includes general and membership news, drop-down menus for information, publications, and activities, and a section of links to pages from partner organizations. A Resources section provides listings of conservation jobs and educational opportunities.

The Gateway is for the conservation practitioner, scientist and decision-maker. Here we share the best and most up-to-date information we use to inform our work at The Nature Conservancy.

Series of essays and maps that describe current conservation assets in the Northeast region of the U.S. Designed to help research to meet "a key challenge for the protection of habitat and other natural resources: elevating these concerns into the broader policy framework of land use decision making. This is especially true for lands and waters in and around the nation's ten megaregions: conglomerations of metropolitan areas with most of the nation's population and economic growth.

From an "online community of naturalists who enjoy learning about and sharing our observations of insects, spiders, and other related creatures." Hosted by Iowa State University.

Provides international perspective on rangeland themes, including a database which contains full-text articles, reports, videos, learning tools and key websites.

"We bring the brightest minds together to advance environmental literacy and civic engagement through the power of education to create a more sustainable future for all."

World’s premier scientific archive of natural history audio, video, and photographs. Although the Macaulay Library’s history is rooted in birds, the collection includes amphibians, fishes, and mammals, and the collection preserves recordings of each species’ behavior and natural history.

Environment at a Glance is the OECD platform for environmental indicators. It gives access to the most recent data through interactive graphics and provides key messages on major environmental issues. The indicators shown provide a tool to track environmental performance and progress towards sustainable development.