endangered species
noun
: a species threatened with extinction
broadly
: anyone or anything whose continued existence is threatened
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources lists the bonobo as an endangered species with a population on the decline because of development, civil unrest and mining in its native Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
Travel through Asia, Africa and South America to witness efforts against deforestation, poaching and ivory trafficking, highlighting national parks' role in safeguarding endangered species.
—Jalynn Hilton, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2024
Today’s great photo is from staff photographer Carolyn Cole of a Western burrowing owl, which moved one step closer to being designated as an endangered species in California.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
But for an endangered species whose population numbers are said to be unreliable due to their elusive nature, koala sightings are becoming all too common during breeding season in some areas in and around Brisbane.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
Travel through Asia, Africa and South America to witness efforts against deforestation, poaching and ivory trafficking, highlighting national parks' role in safeguarding endangered species.
—Jalynn Hilton, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2024
Today’s great photo is from staff photographer Carolyn Cole of a Western burrowing owl, which moved one step closer to being designated as an endangered species in California.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
But for an endangered species whose population numbers are said to be unreliable due to their elusive nature, koala sightings are becoming all too common during breeding season in some areas in and around Brisbane.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Endangered species.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered%20species. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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