Sentences with phrase «verge of extinction»

I look at his kind as a dinosaur on the verge of extinction.

Iraq, where Christians are «on the verge of extinction,» edged up from No. 3 to No. 2 with a score of 90.

However, like it or not, many of the tax exemptions that «non-profits» enjoy are probably on the verge of extinction.

«Ancient Christian communities in Iraq and Syria are on the verge of extinction and other religious minorities in the Middle East face a constant assault from the so - called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.»

With a $ 1,500 mortgage, the paper found itself on the verge of extinction.

The other is championing the Vatican against a group of aging nuns whom they say are on the verge of extinction unless they reform.

Seems like just when you've found a fish that's «safe» to eat, that one, too, is on the verge of extinction, leaving you frantically navigating the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch app while the line gets longer behind you.

We have not brought to the verge of extinction any target animals, let alone any of the others.

After taking a look at some of the least popular names in the last few years, we think it's safe to say that these names are on the verge of extinction

After taking a look at some of the least popular names in the last few years, I think it's safe to say that these names are on the verge of extinction!

Being that Limahuli is a treasure trove of biodiversity (nearly 50 plants and birds on the verge of extinction) and archaeological sites, there is a lot of potential and desire to do research here.

The magnificent reptiles were on the verge of extinction in Myanmar, but are now being reintroduced to the wild.

Unfortunately, many species of this plant group are on the verge of extinction.

We've known the premise of the film for a long time: Earth is a disaster, the human race is on the verge of extinction, and mankind must find a new home.

«During his younger days,» wrote Schueler, «he had more to do with bringing the mountain lion to the verge of extinction in Texas than any other single person.

Biologists warned a decade ago that monk seals were on the verge of extinction.

While under a moderate change scenario only two species are projected to be at the verge of extinction by 2100, 14 species are at particularly high risk under an intermediate change scenario.

He worries that complacency may set in (if it hasn't already), because many species that people read or hear about are described as either on the verge of extinction, already extinct or formerly extinct.

Conservationists found an unlikely ally in an expert wildlife tracker who previously brought mountain lions to the verge of extinction

The researchers identified several criteria for choosing umbrella species — such as big carnivores, most long - lived, habitat specialists, and ones on the verge of extinction — and analyzed how many imperiled species might be saved by protecting the habitat of that type of umbrella species, compared to species saved by randomly picking a set of species to serve as the umbrella.

Once on the verge of extinction, North America's largest land birds have made a dramatic comeback.

The lab chimp is on the verge of extinction.

It was once driven to the verge of extinction, but the American bison is now set to become the national mammal of the United States, NPR reports.

Ryan Phelan noted, «Many Hawaiian species are on the verge of extinction, and there may be a way to save them.

While seed banks typically prioritize widely grown crop plants, scientists looking to stockpile animal genes focus in a different direction: species on the verge of extinction.

If fibroblasts could be used to create baby birds then the world of bird de-extinction would open up expansively, and the frozen fibroblast cell lines of endangered bird species at the San Diego Frozen Zoo could be used to rescue species on the verge of extinction.

Emergency actions for the conservation of Hyloxalus jacobuspetersi (Amphibia: Dendrobatidae), a species at the verge of extinction.

By 1985, the Black - footed Ferret was on the verge of extinction, and a bold conservation program, initiated by USFWS, intervened and saved the species.

Whether it's by inviting guests to release new members of a native species on the verge of extinction in Bali or explore a surrounding UNESCO World Heritage site in China, Aman is incredible at pinpointing unique, transformative experiences to be had outdoors.

Pygeum trees are mostly confined to tropical climates, and their natural population has been damaged by overharvesting, putting this exotic species on the verge of extinction.

Convinced by ambitious scientist Bolivar Trask (Peter Dinklage) that the solution to the problem is to green - light a line of mutant - targeting drones called Sentinels, Tricky Dick acts with predictably self - serving expediency — and inadvertently triggers a series of events that leads to a dystopian future in which humans and mutants alike teeter on the verge of extinction.

In the future, mutants are on the verge of extinction after nearly being wiped out by giant robots known as «Sentinels».

Buffalo that are not on the verge of extinction.

Red Planet takes place in the future, in a time when all life on Earth is on the verge of extinction.

«Diversity is on the verge of extinction — diversity of curriculum, instructional practices, and assessment,» write Brooks and Dietz in this heartfelt critique.

In the history of modern business, many companies have gone from being industry leaders to the verge of extinction.

, where ebook sales have stagnated, where bookstores are on the verge of extinction, where wholesalers and distributors are disappearing all the time, and where the major publishers focus on celebrities alone, selling books is no longer the way to go.

Threatened by loss of habitat and illegal ivory poaching, the African Elephant is currently on the verge of extinction.

Toy Trawler Spaniel: On the verge of extinction by 1920, the Toy Trawler Spaniel is a direct descendent of the original King Charles Spaniel.

As the bloody games of bull baiting were banned the dogs were on the verge of extinction as they were needed for the fight no more.

More than two decades after the discovery of Tasmanian facial tumor disease, the Tasmanian devil is on the verge of extinction, with some areas reporting a 95 percent decrease in their population.

History and Facts: Always on the verge of extinction, this breed has survived with the help of a handful of devoted breeders since the late 1700s.

To date, she has rescued over 100 dogs from 10 countries, funded the protection and relocation of many species on the verge of extinction and organized international protests against animal exploitation.

Impressive peregrine falcons, once on the verge of extinction, now nest and hunt from the cliffs of Morro Rock.

The western North Pacific gray whale is on the verge of extinction because of such threats.

Our walk ends at the grottos, deep pools of clear water where we encounter fur sea lions once on the verge of extinction.

While nuclear disaster pushed mankind to the verge of extinction in this management simulation game and it's the vault overseer's job to help pull people back from that brink.

The human race is at the verge of extinction.