endangered
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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
Gonzalez doesn’t believe the middle manager is an endangered species, but job details will evolve, she said.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
“Can he confiscate an endangered species if somebody has one?”
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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