endangered list

noun

: a list of plant and animal species that are protected by law because there are very few of them
Two more species have been added to the endangered list.

Examples of endangered list in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In late 2020, gray wolves were taken off the federal endangered list. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024 That species was added to the state’s endangered list in 2021. Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024 Declining population, a limited economy and tax base, and loss of land due to railroads, have placed Brooklyn on Landmarks Illinois’ endangered list this year. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023 In late 2020, the Trump administration removed the animals from the endangered list, which eliminated their legal protections. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Aug. 2023 The group also added landmarks from Yemen and Lebanon to its endangered list. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2023 The federal service classified the flower species as threatened after adding prostate milkweed, another Texas plant, to the endangered list last month. Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 11 Apr. 2023 The species isn't considered endangered by the United States but is so depleted it was added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's endangered list in 2014. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023

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“Endangered list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered%20list. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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