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• v  pose a threat to; present a danger to
• v  put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
• s  (of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction
  an endangered species

• There is much that the armchair conservationist can do to help save endangered species anything from donating to groups like Conservation International to buying sustainable .
• Now that the spotted owl has joined the dam-busting snail darter on the endangered-species list, President Bush wants to dilute the act that protects them.
• TUNS Arco Images Peter Arnold Primates are being threatened everywhere in the world, but Asia takes the lead this year with 11 endangered species, including the Sumatran .

• endanger
• jeopardize
• jeopardise
• menace
• threaten
• imperil
• peril
• queer
• expose
• scupper

News & Articles

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• Endangered list highlights at-risk landmarks and landscapes
  A lighthouse built in 1799, an airport terminal that helped launch the 747 and the world’s first domed, air-conditioned sports stadium. Separated by miles, styles and disparate histories, they have one thing in common.On Wednesday, they were named three of the nation’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP). Now in its 26th year, the list ...
  June 19, 2013 - NBC NEWS
• Endangered Species Woes
  Sonora, CA -- The Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to send a strongly worded letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Agency regarding the endangered status and habitat protection
  June 19, 2013 - MyMotherLode.com
• Endangered turtle rescued in VB
  An endangered species of sea turtle was rescued along the Virginia Beach coast Friday afternoon.
  June 17, 2013 - FOX 43 TV Hampton Roads

Quotes

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• President Bush in Tajikistan News
  The violence is endangering regional peace,said President Bush. "Civilian lives have been lost and others are endangered."
• Dirk Kempthorne in The Capital Times
  While the Legal standards under the Endangered Species Act compel me to list the polar bear as threatened, I want to make clear that this listing will not stop global climate change or prevent any sea ice form melting,Kempthorne said. "Any...
• Mark Myers in Reuters
  Before we can make decisions about our future use of oil and gas and related decisions about protecting endangered species, native communities and the health of our planet, we need to know what's out there,said USGS Director Mark Myers.