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endangered

[en-deyn-jerd] / ɛnˈdeɪn dʒərd /
ADJECTIVE
imperiled
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Why do certain people—mostly men, as one ex-wife notes—devote their lives to the capture, sale and breeding of endangered species?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

For conservationist Issah Seidu, 36, every landing is a reminder that time is running out to save the endangered species.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

What happens to the endangered desert tortoises is awful.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

A £50,000 project is under way to help critically endangered European eels move across a tricky stretch of river.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

“Can he confiscate an endangered species if somebody has one?”

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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