An endangered species is a type of animal or plant that is at risk of becoming extinct due to various factors such as habitat loss, overhunting, climate change, and pollution. Full definition
The success of these ecosystem - level actions for island fox conservation underscores the importance of considering ecosystem - wide conditions in endangered species management. (nps.gov)
They were placed on the federal endangered species list in 1967. (fs.usda.gov)
But as a side effect, they also hamper research on endangered species. (sciencemag.org)