# UN858-61 - 2004 Endangered Species, 4 stamps
With this series, the United Nations Postal Administration emphasizes the need for protection of endangered species. The stamps from the U.N. Offices in New York feature American black bear, musk deer, golden snub-nosed monkey, and the wild yak. The American black bear can be found all over North America in densely forested mountains. Habitat destruction and illegal hunting threaten this species.
With this series, the United Nations Postal Administration emphasizes the need for protection of endangered species. The stamps from the U.N. Offices in New York feature American black bear, musk deer, golden snub-nosed monkey, and the wild yak. The American black bear can be found all over North America in densely forested mountains. Habitat destruction and illegal hunting threaten this species.