endangered species
noun
: a species threatened with extinction
broadly
: anyone or anything whose continued existence is threatened
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But the northern hairy-nosed wombat is a distinct and critically endangered species that stands apart from its more common relatives.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Success will be determined by population growth and the eventual (and, in CPW's view, hopeful) change to their status on the endangered species list.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
According to the release, the Amur Tiger Species Survival Plan, which is overseen by the AZA, is meant to maintain genetic diversity and contributes to the conservation of the endangered species.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
By 2007, bald eagles had been removed from the endangered species list.
—Kim Bellware The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Success will be determined by population growth and the eventual (and, in CPW's view, hopeful) change to their status on the endangered species list.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
According to the release, the Amur Tiger Species Survival Plan, which is overseen by the AZA, is meant to maintain genetic diversity and contributes to the conservation of the endangered species.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
By 2007, bald eagles had been removed from the endangered species list.
—Kim Bellware The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Endangered species.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered%20species. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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