species

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The committee’s authority is limited to very uncommon circumstances in which there are no “reasonable and prudent alternatives” that would avoid jeopardizing a listed species or impair a species’ critical habitat.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Scientists said Crinkle had become the first of her species, which is endangered in the wild, to have her complete genetic code decoded.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

To comply with the law, companies can be required to take actions to avoid harming protected species.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The newly described species include S. arabicus and S. somalicus, named after the regions where they were found, and S. speciosus, which takes its name from its vivid and attractive coloration.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Second by second, their fins altered, their bodies grew longer or shorter, and they mutated from species to species.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda