Definitions for endangered species
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. endangered speciesnoun

   a species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction

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1. endangered speciesn. sing. & pl.

   A species of plant or animal that has declined in numbers to a point where further irreversible decline and extinction has a significant chance. Lists of endangered species are maintained by government agencies, and in many cases the killing of such species or destruction of their habitat is prohibited by law. In the U. S. in recent years, development of certain tracts of land has been prohibited due to the likelihood that it will cause a reduction in the numbers of an endangered species. In some cases environmental organizations have initiated litigation to cause the courts to rule that a certain development plan is illegal due to a threat to an endangered species. Laws protecting endangered species have become in some cases a contentious political issue.

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1. endangered speciesnoun

   A species which is in danger of becoming extinct.

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1. Endangered species

   An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and invasive species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List lists the global conservation status of many species, and various other agencies assess the status of species within particular areas. Many nations have laws that protect conservation-reliant species which, for example, forbid hunting, restrict land development, or create protected areas. Some endangered species are the target of extensive conservation efforts such as captive breeding and habitat restoration. Human activity is a significant cause in causing some species to become endangered.

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1. endangered species

   Endangered species are animals, plants, or other organisms that are in danger of becoming extinct, primarily due to habitat loss, change in ecosystem, overhunting or overfishing, disease, climate change, pollution, or other detrimental changes in their environments. The status is often determined by regulatory bodies like the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) or government agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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1. Endangered species

   An endangered species is a species of organisms facing a very high risk of extinction. The phrase is used vaguely in common parlance for any species fitting this description, but its use by conservation biologists typically refers to those designated Endangered in the IUCN Red List, where it is the second most severe conservation status for wild populations, following Critically Endangered. There are currently 3079 animals and 2655 plants classified as Endangered worldwide, compared with 1998 levels of 1102 and 1197, respectively. The amount, population trend, and conservation status of each species can be found in the Lists of organisms by population. Many nations have laws offering protection to conservation reliant species: for example, forbidding hunting, restricting land development or creating preserves.

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1. Endangered Species

   An animal or plant species in danger of extinction. Causes can include human activity, changing climate, or change in predator/prey ratios.

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How to pronounce endangered species?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of endangered species in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of endangered species in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of endangered species in a Sentence

1. Whitney Duggins:

   [ Lesbian bars ] are an endangered species. Why do you protect the elephants from poachers and habitat destruction ? because they know where the water is. Just like those ancient, patient, wrinkled old grandmother matriarchs, we, too, hold the history of our people.

2. Greg Gianforte:

   With the grizzly bear recovered, keeping the species listed under the Endangered Species Act will only continue to impact communities, farmers and ranchers, and recreationists around the state, it also limits Montana's options when it comes to dealing with conflict bears.

3. Suzanne Smith:

   They are an endangered species. So we need to work together to protect and conserve them.

4. Juliya Arbisman:

   These might boil down to the ability of preexisting legal mechanisms to deal with these sorts of modern questions, there is also a pretty clear case for countries insisting on China to honor its obligations under CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) to stop people from trading in and eating endangered species, which is likely how Covid-19 infected humans in the first place.

5. Elizabeth Clare:

   The non-invasive nature of this approach makes it particularly valuable for observing vulnerable or endangered species as well as those in hard-to-reach environments, such as caves and burrows. They do not have to be visible for us to know they are in the area if we can pick up traces of their DNA, literally out of thin air, air sampling could revolutionise terrestrial biomonitoring and provide new opportunities to track the composition of animal communities as well as detect invasion of non-native species.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=endangered species
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=endangered species
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Endangered_Species
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered_Species
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=endangered species