Endangered or Threatened Species

The Hawaiian Goose or Nēnē (Branta sandvicensis) is a species of goose endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The official bird of the state of Hawaii, the Hawaiian Goose is exclusively found in the wild on the islands of Maui and Kaua. The Hawaiian name Nēnē and comes from its soft call. Considered the world's eighth most endangered waterfowl in 1994, Nene declined because of predation by non-native mammals and habitat loss. However, the birds are compatible with cattle ranching operations and are now thriving on ranch grasslands where they have been reintroduced.
"Vulnerable"

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The Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides) is a rare large goose with a natural breeding range in inland Mongolia, northernmost China, and southeastern Russia. It is migratory and winters mainly in central and eastern China. This species was listed as Endangered in 2000.  Although numbers continue to decline, comprehensive surveys in the wintering range have detected a reduction in the rate of the decline in recent years, and as a result this species was downlisted to Vulnerable in 2008..
"Vulnerable"

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The Baikal Teal (Anas formosa), also called the Bimaculate Duck or Squawk Duck, is a dabbling duck that breeds within the forest zone of eastern Siberia.
The Baikal Teal currently has a rating of Vulnerable due to significant population declines over the past several years. The primary threat to this species is hunting. This is a wetland bird that prefers to winter and nest in waterways and lake areas. Within certain areas, such as Korea, the Baikal Teal has experienced a population resurgence, but numbers have continued to decline elsewhere.

"Vulnerable"

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The Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) is a goose of the genus Branta. The Red-breasted Goose breeds in Arctic Europe, often close to nests of large birds of prey, such as Peregrine Falcons. This helps to protect this small goose from predators such as the Arctic Fox. It winters in south eastern Europe. The Red-breasted Goose is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. It was considered a Vulnerable species by the IUCN. Over 80% of the population roost during the winter at just five sites, with nearby feeding areas threatened by changes in land-use. In addition, there has been a strong decline in numbers in the last decades. As it is not clear to what extent the known population fluctuations in this species – as in other Arctic geese – and given the worsening outlook for the species as a whole, the Red-breasted Goose is uplisted from a species of Least Concern to Endangered status in the 2007.

"Endangered"