Endangered and Threatened Species

Unfortunately, numerous wildlife species in Pennsylvania have declined due to habitat loss, disease, climate change, and other causes. They are considered a species of concern, threatened or even endangered. Scroll down to learn more about these special species and how you can help them in Pennsylvania. Wildlife on WiFi resources support Pennsylvania State Academic Standards for Environment and Ecology.

• Threatened and Endangered Species in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania's Wildlife Action Plan for Species of Concern

How to Help

• Support the Recovering America's Wildlife Act (RAWA) 
• What is RAWA? (2:48)
  
• Making a Difference on Your Own Property

Activities and Lessons

• Pennsylvania’s Threatened and Endangered Species Lesson Plan (PPT)
• Who’s Hoo? Lesson Plan on Pennsylvania’s Owls (PPT)
  
• Owl Critter Cards (for Who’s Hoo Lesson Plan) (PDF)
• Who’s Hoo Concept Map Activity (for Who’s Hoo Lesson Plan) (PDF)
  
• Who’s Hoo Owls of PA Crossword and Crossword Answer Sheet (PDF)
  
• Waders and Shorebirds Lesson Plan (PPT)
• Waders and Shorebirds Crossword and Crossword Answer Sheet (PDF)
• Bonkers for Bats Lesson Plan (PPT)
  
• Bonkers for Bats Student Worksheet (PDF)
  
• Bonkers for Bats Student Worksheet Answers (PDF)
  
• Bonkers for Bats Vocabulary (PDF)
  
• Bonkers for Bats Vocabulary Answers (PDF)
• The American Bittern – Introduction to Food Webs Lesson (PDF)
  
• Notes for the American Bittern Lesson (PDF)
• Food Web Cards (For the American Bittern Lesson) (PDF)
• Food Chain Handout (For the American Bittern Lesson) (PDF)
  
• Have you seen this bird? Peregrine Falcon Poster (PDF)
  
• Have you seen this bird? Short-eared Owl Poster (PDF)
  

Videos and Watchable Wildlife

Threatened and Endangered Species

• Flight to Oblivion: The Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon Webinar (video 37:09)
• Endangered Species: Piping Plovers Return to Nest in PA (video 1:45)
• Endangered Species: Common Terns (video 1:37)
• White Nose Syndrome: The Race to Save PA Bats (video 27:48)
• Threatened Species: The Search for the Allegheny Woodrat (video 3:30)

Recovered Species

• Recovered: Peregrine Falcon Tracking (video 2:28)
• Peregrine Falcon Artificial Nest Box Installation and Nest Success (video 2:45)
• Pennsylvania Elk: Celebrating 100 Years of Restoration (video 33:15)
• Pennsylvania Elk: Celebrating 100 Years of Restoration (video 13:25)
• Pennsylvania Bald Eagles: Celebrating 30 Years of Restoration (video 21:31)
• Bald Eagles and Lead (video 6:08)
• Pennsylvania Bald Eagles: A Conservation Success Story Webinar (video 37:24)
• Bald Eagle Nest Live Stream
• Osprey 101 (video 2:26)

Wildlife on WiFi

Our vision is to connect Pennsylvania residents to their state’s wildlife from anywhere. To achieve this, the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s award-winning Wildlife on WiFi program provides innovative online learning opportunities, virtual lessons and educational resources about wildlife and its conservation.