Texas Endangered Species

There are many wildlife species that are endangered and are protected by the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA). There are 145 animals that are endangered, 29 mammals, 32 fish, 24 snake and other reptiles, 13 frogs, toads, salamanders, and 17 endangered invertebrate species. Some mammals of the endangered list are the red wolves and the gray wolves or the jaguar, the ocelot, and the jaguarundi. The remaining 17 red wolves were taken into breeding programs. 

Above is a picture of a Red Wolf that is endangered

Birds like the red cockaded woodpecker, the whooping crane, and the golden-cheeked warbler are all endangered species. 

Disappearance of these animals are caused by hunting, pollution, or loss of habitat. Since animals are being hunted or dying of hunger or loss of their home, they cannot reproduce. 

Red Cockaded Woodpecker

Red Cockaded Woodpecker are becoming extinct due to the loss of their habitats. Because of this they focus on there nesting sites and protect them. 

The size population has grown but its still endangered species, parts of deciduous in eastern Texas have been locked down and keeps people out from anything that could harm the bird or its habitat.