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California:
 In the arid canyons and mountains of southern California, the Peninsular bighorn sheep is already challenged by habitat destruction from sprawl and roads. Global warming-created droughts are likely to compound the problems of dwindling habitat.
Click on this region to find out more about the Peninsular bighorn sheep and other endangered species in Calfornia. Pacific Northwest:
 Only 1 percent of the salmon that swam in the Columbia Basin watershed at the time of Lewis and Clark now make the annual spawning trip upstream. Scientific studies indicate that those salmon that travel furthest inland are most likely to be able to survive global warming-related changes to river systems.
Click on this region to find out more about the wild salmon and other endangered species in the Pacific Northwest. Rocky Mountains:
 Only about 1,000 grizzly bears remain in the lower 48 states, yet the Bush administration has proposed to remove ESA protections for them. It is already clear that global warming is affecting conifer forest habitat and a major grizzly bear food source -- whitebark pine nuts.
Click on this region to find out more about the grizzly bear and other endangered species in the Rocky Mountains. Southwest:
 The desert habitat of the masked bobwhite quail is highly vulnerable to changes in rainfall caused by global warming. This once plentiful bird is now in existence as a result of a Fish and Wildlife Service reintroduction program that has helped produce as many as 500 masked bobwhite quail in the wilds of Arizona.
Click on this region to find out more about the masked bobwhite quail and other endangered species in the Southwest. Heartland:
 In 1937 only two small breeding populations of whooping cranes remained. Thanks to the protections of the ESA, whooping cranes have now increased to about 300 in the wild. Pothole prairie wetlands, vital habitat for all waterfowl species, are predicted to shrink due to global warming.
Click on this region to find out more about the whooping crane and other endangered species in the Heartland states. Great Lakes:
 The banning of the pesticide DDT and the habitat protections of the ESA have helped the bald eagle soar again from coast to coast. As a species that relies on streams and other water bodies for hunting, the bald eagle's ability to forage could be greatly affected by reduced rain caused by global warming.
Click to find out more about the bald eagle and other endangered species in the Great Lakes. Northeast:
 A rare animal in the lower 48 states, the Canada lynx was protected under the ESA in 2000. Research now shows that changes to the annual snow pack caused by global warming may already be hurting the ability of the lynx to hunt its primary food source, the snowshoe hare. Click on this region to find out more about the Canada lynx and other endangered species in the Northeast. Hawaii:
 Sierra Club volunteers regularly work with natural resource managers at Marine Corps Base Hawaii to remove invasive mangrove from the wetlands on which the stilts depend. This work has tripled the number of stilts utilizing wetlands on base. Click to find out more about the Hawaiian stilt and other endangered species in Hawaii. Southeast:
 The American alligator was one of the first animals listed as Endangered under the ESA, but is now one of the great success stories of conservation with abundant numbers. The impacts of global warming, however, will radically affect the coastal wetlands where the alligator and hundreds of other species live. Click on this region to find out more about the American alligator and other endangered species in the Southeast. Alaska:
 It is estimated that 20,000 polar bears live in the five nations that circle the Arctic. Despite this creature's amazing hunting skills, the most significant issue for the bear's survival is the decline of sea ice caused by global warming. Click on this region to find out more about the polar bear and other endangered species in the Southeast.
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