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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The internet user advised the animal was actually a shagreen snail, an endangered species of land snail, wildlife officials said.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
In 2020, the federal government under former President Donald Trump removed wolves from the endangered species list, allowing for the animals to be hunted for the first time in decades, according to a Feb. 12, 2022 report from CNN.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
The current construction of a wildlife corridor over a 10-lane stretch of the 101 Freeway at Liberty Canyon in Agoura Hills promises to be a critical lifeline for the endangered species.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
The tunnel could also increase water exports from the Sacramento River when pumping from the south Delta is limited to protect threatened and endangered species, Nemeth said.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
The number is a stark contrast to decades prior, when the species was close to extinction and placed on the endangered species list in 1976, according to the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
But in 1999, they were removed from the endangered species list.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 6 May 2024
Federal officials recently began considering whether to add the Southern Plains bumblebee to the endangered species list.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
This spring staff is conducting pollination experiments on the Contra Costa Wallflower to understand how this endangered species reproduces and to estimate its genetic diversity.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
In 2020, the federal government under former President Donald Trump removed wolves from the endangered species list, allowing for the animals to be hunted for the first time in decades, according to a Feb. 12, 2022 report from CNN.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
The current construction of a wildlife corridor over a 10-lane stretch of the 101 Freeway at Liberty Canyon in Agoura Hills promises to be a critical lifeline for the endangered species.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
The tunnel could also increase water exports from the Sacramento River when pumping from the south Delta is limited to protect threatened and endangered species, Nemeth said.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
The number is a stark contrast to decades prior, when the species was close to extinction and placed on the endangered species list in 1976, according to the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
But in 1999, they were removed from the endangered species list.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 6 May 2024
Federal officials recently began considering whether to add the Southern Plains bumblebee to the endangered species list.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
This spring staff is conducting pollination experiments on the Contra Costa Wallflower to understand how this endangered species reproduces and to estimate its genetic diversity.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024
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