endangered species
noun
: a species threatened with extinction
broadly
: anyone or anything whose continued existence is threatened
Examples of endangered species in a Sentence
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They were given full legal protection in Michigan in 1965 and later added to the federal endangered species list.
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Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
Scientists are puzzled over what's causing hundreds of fish to wash up dead in South Florida, including an endangered species native to the region.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
But those plans were put on hold after environmentalists raised concerns that dry irrigation drains could threaten desert pupfish, an endangered species that calls the region home.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Drones equipped with sophisticated computer vision can identify endangered species, map deforestation and track poachers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
The bald eagle is no longer on the endangered species list, its population estimated at 316,700 as of 2019, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
—Sara Smart, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
After nearly going extinct in the early 20th century, the big cats are still on the endangered species list.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2024
Around a year after the orange and black butterfly was taken off the endangered species list, the International Union for Conservation of Nature opted to change the butterfly species' status to vulnerable.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
The bobcat was recognized as an endangered species in the state until 2005.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 2024
Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
Scientists are puzzled over what's causing hundreds of fish to wash up dead in South Florida, including an endangered species native to the region.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
But those plans were put on hold after environmentalists raised concerns that dry irrigation drains could threaten desert pupfish, an endangered species that calls the region home.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Drones equipped with sophisticated computer vision can identify endangered species, map deforestation and track poachers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
The bald eagle is no longer on the endangered species list, its population estimated at 316,700 as of 2019, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
—Sara Smart, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
After nearly going extinct in the early 20th century, the big cats are still on the endangered species list.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2024
Around a year after the orange and black butterfly was taken off the endangered species list, the International Union for Conservation of Nature opted to change the butterfly species' status to vulnerable.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
The bobcat was recognized as an endangered species in the state until 2005.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 2024
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