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Endangered species (definition)
An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters.
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Articles tagged with Endangered species
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Freeing the ferrets
Erased from the Canadian prairie seven decades ago and dwindling to within a whisker of extinction, the black-footed ferret is poised to make a precarious recovery
Articles tagged with Endangered species (25)
Hear Willy
How noise pollution from boats and sonar from ships hurt orcas
National parks need you
Artifact restoration, endangered species monitoring get boost from volunteers, says Parks Canada
Endangered icons
The Vancouver Olympic mascots are just a few animals on Canada’s growing list of endangered species.
Overheated hot spots
The pygmy hog lives in a great neighbourhood. So why is it nearing extinction?
Return of the ferret
Erased from the Canadian prairie decades ago, the black-footed ferret is poised to make a precarious recovery
The year of getting closer
A dominant theme in this year’s wildlife news stories is contact between humans and animals — for either conservation or destruction
Cold warriors
Fifty years ago, Inuit landed on the southern shore of Ellesmere Island and settled Canada’s northernmost community. Now the changing climate is forcing them to adapt once again.
Species at Risk Act turns five
Plundering the plover
Madelinots rally to protect a rare shorebird after vandals ravage nests
Is SARA at risk?
Three years after its enactment, the Species at Risk Act is central to several legal actions
Last call for the spotted owl
The northern spotted owl is disappearing along with its old-growth forest home. A recently launched lawsuit may be its only hope of survival.
Silver anniversary for species list
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