endangered

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Around the same time, the committee also met to review an exemption application related to water management at the Grayrocks Dam in Wyoming and its effects on endangered whooping cranes downstream in Nebraska.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The Winnemem Wintu Tribe hopes these salmon, exported more than a century ago, will revive the genetic diversity of the few remaining endangered salmon in the Sacramento River.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The Gulf of Mexico is home to at least 19 other threatened and endangered species including various types of turtles, the giant manta ray and mountainous star coral.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Fish and Wildlife Service’s list of endangered and threatened American birds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“Yes, you are,” said the officer, “but that doesn’t give you the right to sell endangered species. Let’s go see the judge.”

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George