endangered species
noun
: a species threatened with extinction
broadly
: anyone or anything whose continued existence is threatened
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The springs are home to several threatened and endangered species, including things like Texas wild rice, the fountain darter, and the Texas blind salamander.
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Morgan O'Hanlon, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
While the biological and philosophical debates are interesting, the legal ramifications for endangered species conservation are of paramount importance.
—Alex Erwin, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
While ranchers are not asking to be allowed to hunt wolves, the group is urging the state to delist wolves from the endangered species list, allowing them to be trapped, hazed or, in some cases, euthanized by wildlife officials.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
Black leopards are most commonly found in the dense forests of southeastern Asia, according to Big Cat Rescue, and are considered an endangered species in Thailand, officials said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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Morgan O'Hanlon, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
While the biological and philosophical debates are interesting, the legal ramifications for endangered species conservation are of paramount importance.
—Alex Erwin, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
While ranchers are not asking to be allowed to hunt wolves, the group is urging the state to delist wolves from the endangered species list, allowing them to be trapped, hazed or, in some cases, euthanized by wildlife officials.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
Black leopards are most commonly found in the dense forests of southeastern Asia, according to Big Cat Rescue, and are considered an endangered species in Thailand, officials said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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“Endangered species.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered%20species. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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