endangered species
noun
: a species threatened with extinction
broadly
: anyone or anything whose continued existence is threatened
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President Trump has called on cabinet secretaries to bypass endangered species laws and other environmental protections in order to boost the domestic supply of timber.
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New York Times, 27 June 2025
This past December, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed adding the eastern hellbender to the endangered species list.
—Michelle Mastro, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025
According to the company’s website, Sterling traces the origin of its roe and fish at every step of the process in accordance with international endangered species trade conventions.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
The raptor was taken off the endangered species list in 2007 as conservation efforts led to a population surge.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 July 2025
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New York Times, 27 June 2025
This past December, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed adding the eastern hellbender to the endangered species list.
—Michelle Mastro, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025
According to the company’s website, Sterling traces the origin of its roe and fish at every step of the process in accordance with international endangered species trade conventions.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
The raptor was taken off the endangered species list in 2007 as conservation efforts led to a population surge.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 July 2025
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“Endangered species.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered%20species. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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