endangered species
noun
: a species threatened with extinction
broadly
: anyone or anything whose continued existence is threatened
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But environmental groups are likely to fight any move to remove endangered species protections for wolves without strong evidence that they are no longer threatened, including a larger and more robust population in California.
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Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In 2019, the bird was removed from the federal endangered species list.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 28 July 2025
Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana are committed to maintaining between 800 and 950 grizzly bears if the creature ever leaves the endangered species list.
—Christine Peterson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
Smith’s blue, which unlike the monarch is an official endangered species, can be found at Garrapata State Park.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
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Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In 2019, the bird was removed from the federal endangered species list.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 28 July 2025
Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana are committed to maintaining between 800 and 950 grizzly bears if the creature ever leaves the endangered species list.
—Christine Peterson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
Smith’s blue, which unlike the monarch is an official endangered species, can be found at Garrapata State Park.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
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“Endangered species.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered%20species. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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