endangered species
Vanishing animal populations
An endangered species is a type of animal or plant at serious risk of extinction.
The designation typically comes from government agencies or conservation organizations that track population decline: The bald eagle was removed from the endangered species list in 2007.
Figuratively, anything becoming rare might be called an endangered species: Bookstores are an endangered species in the age of Amazon.
Expressed intent to harm
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- extinctNo longer existing
- protectionGuarding against harm
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
poaching · biodiversity · preservation · recovery plan · captive breeding · reintroduction · wildlife corridor · critical habitat
Large-scale woodland elimination
- overhuntingExcessive wildlife killing
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- climate changePlanetary atmospheric transformation
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
habitat fragmentation · pesticides · urbanization · ocean acidification · bycatch · disease · agricultural expansion · mining
Bearlike bamboo-eating mammal
- rhinocerosLarge horned African mammal
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- orangutanLarge red-haired Asian ape
- gorillaLargest great ape
elephant · snow leopard · vaquita · sea turtle · whale · condor · monarch butterfly · axolotl
threatened
Expressed intent to harm
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- extinctNo longer existing
- protectionGuarding against harm
habitat loss · poaching · biodiversity · preservation · recovery plan · captive breeding · reintroduction · wildlife corridor · critical habitat · population decline
deforestation
Large-scale woodland elimination
- overhuntingExcessive wildlife killing
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- climate changePlanetary atmospheric transformation
pollution · habitat fragmentation · pesticides · urbanization · ocean acidification · bycatch · disease · agricultural expansion · mining · dam construction
giant panda
Bearlike bamboo-eating mammal
- rhinocerosLarge horned African mammal
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- orangutanLarge red-haired Asian ape
gorilla · elephant · snow leopard · vaquita · sea turtle · whale · condor · monarch butterfly · axolotl · pangolin
- conservationconservation, wildlife, habitat, sanctuary, preservation
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
- speciessubspecies
- wildlife conservationhabitat protection, game warden, wildlife officer, wildlife refuges, wildlife refuge
- bear conservationhabitat protection, anti-poaching, wildlife corridors, captive breeding, relocation programs
- bird conservationbird sanctuary, bird refuge, habitat preservation, habitat restoration, bird rescue
endangered speciesinvasive species
Harmful non-native organism
dominant species · keystone species · apex predator · pioneer species
danger, dangerous, species, endanger, endangered, dangerously, endangers, endangering, endangerment