Sentences with phrase «extinct by late century»

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The bald eagle was nearly extinct in the continental U.S. by the late 20th century, but the population has since stabilized, primarily due to habitat protection and a ban on DDT, an insecticide that weakened the birds» eggs so much that the eagles could not produce viable offspring.

By the late 20th century, when the global economy had replaced local trade, 10 groups had gone extinct or rare, eliminating them from the webs.

The species had gone extinct in Sweden by the late 19th century after centuries of hunting.