endangered
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The critically endangered Torrey pine tree only grows naturally two places in the world — a state park near San Diego and on Santa Rosa Island — and one of those places is on fire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Eels bred in captivity will be sold in Japanese shops for the first time, in a move that could ease eventually pressure on the endangered fish, officials said Wednesday.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
To combat this, the Shropshire Mammal Group has been tracking the endangered species using the boxes, funded by a £1,500 grant from Shropshire Hills National Landscape.
From BBC • May 19, 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
“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
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