endangered species
noun
: a species threatened with extinction
broadly
: anyone or anything whose continued existence is threatened
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Monarch butterflies might be added to the nation’s endangered species list.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Work does not guarantee the survival of endangered species
Indian rhinos aren't the only animals who benefit from cryopreservation.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
Nobody knows exactly how many whales are ship-strike victims every year, but many whale species on the endangered species list are threatened by cruise and container ship traffic.
—David Pogue, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
Both the conservation act and the potential listing under the state endangered species act were opposed by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, whose representatives said either move would discourage economic investment in Mojave Desert communities.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Work does not guarantee the survival of endangered species
Indian rhinos aren't the only animals who benefit from cryopreservation.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
Nobody knows exactly how many whales are ship-strike victims every year, but many whale species on the endangered species list are threatened by cruise and container ship traffic.
—David Pogue, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
Both the conservation act and the potential listing under the state endangered species act were opposed by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, whose representatives said either move would discourage economic investment in Mojave Desert communities.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Endangered species.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered%20species. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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