endangered

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Across the island towards the north coast, an endangered Sumatran elephant lay buried in thick mud and debris near damaged buildings in Meureudu town.

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Friday's decisions move whale sharks, manta rays and devil rays onto Appendix I after countries on Thursday did the same for the critically endangered oceanic whitetip shark.

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The sweeping changes also create legally enforceable rules protecting endangered wildlife and ensuring ecologically sustainable development.

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Police Scotland inspector Lindsey McIntyre said it was a "totally reckless act" that endangered the lives of all officers and staff in the station.

From BBC

Globally, about 37 percent of oceanic shark and ray species are now listed as either endangered or critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, a database for threatened species.

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