a species which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in number, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters.
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An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct. The IUCN has calculated the percentage of endangered species as 40 percent of all organisms based on the sample of species that have been evaluated through to 2006.
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Any plant or animal species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range, and has been officially listed as endangered by the Secretary of Interior or Commerce under the provisions of the Endangered Species Act. A final rule for the listing has been published in the Federal Register.
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any species of plant or animal that is threatened with extinction.[31 related articles]
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A technical definition used for classification in the United States referring to a species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. IUCN The World Conservation Union (1994) definition, defines species as endangered if the factors causing their vulnerability or decline continue to operate.
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Any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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A species threatened with extinction.
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Any species of plant of animal defined through the Endangered Species Act as being in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion or its range, and published in the Federal Register.
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a species that has been identified as under threat of extinction or extirpation; In the United States, the US Fish and Wildlife Service maintains an official list of species that are considered endangered and threatened or of special concern. Internationally, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) maintains listings of more ...
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A species of animal or plant threatened with extinction.
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an animal that is considered in danger of extinction. An animal that appears on Appendix I of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
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A species found in nature that has so few surviving individuals that the it could soon become extinct in all or most of its natural range. Also see threatened species.
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a species that is considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild
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Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES)
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An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct. The IUCN has calculated the percentage of endangered species as 40 percent of all organisms based on the sample of species that have been evaluated through to 2006.
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Any plant or animal species in danger of extinction.
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a type of animal at risk of extinction
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Animals, birds, fish, plants, or other living organisms threatened with extinction by anthropogenic (man-caused) or other natural changes in their environment. Requirements for declaring a species endangered are contained in the Endangered Species Act.
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noun a species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction
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Click images to enlargePlant or animal species whose numbers are so few that it is at risk of becoming extinct. Officially designated endangered species are listed by the World Conservation Union (or IUCN). An endangered species is not a new phenomenon; extinction is an integral part of evolution. The replacement of o...
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any species or subspecies in immediate danger of becoming extinct throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
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Any species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range, as defined in the Endangered Species Act.
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Any species (plant or animal) that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant part of its range. Requirements for declaring a species endangered are found in the Endangered Species Act.
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a species at risk of extinction because of human activity, changes in climate, changes in predator-prey ratios, etc., esp. when officially designated as such by a governmental agency such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Any species that has been classified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or a state wildlife agency as being in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. A species is endangered when the total number of remaining members may not be sufficient to reproduce enough offspring to ensure survival of the species.
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