Associations
Conservation International: promotes awareness of the world's most endangered plants and animals through scientific programs, local awareness campaigns, and economic initiatives. Phone: 800-429-5660.

Rainforest Alliance: non-profit, international organization dedicated to the conservation of tropical forests. Phone: 888-693-2784.

World Wildlife Fund: largest privately supported conservation organization in the world; concerned with protecting the world's wildlife and environment. Phone: 800-225-5993.

Books
Lessons of the Rainforest, by Suzanne Head and Robert Heinzman
People of the Tropical Rain Forest, by Julie S. Denslow
Stinging Trees and Wait-a-Whiles: Confessions of a Rainforest Biologist, by William F. Laurance

Magazines
International Wildlife magazine: updates readers about international environmental issues. Published bimonthly by the National Wildlife Federation.
Wildlife Conservation: published by the Wildlife Conservation Society, this magazine is devoted to saving endangered species and preventing the decimation of all animals.