endangered
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Though widespread on the island state of Tasmania, they are listed as endangered and face a significant threat from a transmissible cancer known as Devil Facial Tumour Disease.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
The species is now endangered, and the European Union has completely banned its harvesting.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
Another finds nothing common in the common eider, with its cherished but endangered down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Research suggests that 58 of less than 800 critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans, or around 7% of the total species, were killed as a result of the extreme weather event last November.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
I ran into the kitchen, “I’ve endangered Char again, and Kyrria! What can I do?”
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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