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Communications between firefighters and state officials showed that protecting endangered plant species from firefighting equipment took priority over ensuring the embers were fully extinguished.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
The winter-run Chinook is endangered, while the spring-run is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The Japanese eel, along with the American variety, is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Rather than being classified as extinct, the plant has now been moved to the critically endangered list, allowing scientists and conservation groups to focus on protecting it.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
“My English friends, an endangered species in these days, they say to me, ‘Eva, in Great Britain your “Madame” is too onions-and-béret.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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