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.

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But Zoldan is glad to be on the most endangered list. Dana Kozlov, CBS News, 11 May 2026 The last two buildings are perennial endangered list participants — the Fort Worth Community Arts Center and the T&P Warehouse. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026 In Louisiana, the decision puts Democratic Rep. Cleo Fields on the endangered list. Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 In California, insects on the endangered list include the Franklin’s bumble bee, which lives in the Klamath Mountain region of southern Oregon and northern California. Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026 But first: These birds have been taken off the endangered list. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026 Since the owls were put on the endangered list, the DNR has put up around 400 nest boxes in Hoosier barns to help barn owls. Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Dec. 2025

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“Endangered list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered%20list. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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