endangered species

endangered species — A species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its normal range and habitat. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 defines when a species is considered endangered for purposes of federal law. Category: Small… …   Law dictionary

Endangered species — An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters. An endangered species is usually a taxonomic species,… …   Wikipedia

endangered species — a species at risk of extinction because of human activity, changes in climate, changes in predator prey ratios, etc., esp. when officially designated as such by a governmental agency such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [1965 70] * * * Any …   Universalium

endangered species — en*dan gered spe cies, n. sing. & pl. A species of plant or animal that has declined in numbers to a point where further irreversible decline and extinction[3] has a significant chance. Lists of endangered species are maintained by government… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

endangered species — noun A species which is in danger of becoming extinct. The federal government has added five new birds to the endangered species list …   Wiktionary

endangered species — noun Date: 1964 a species threatened with extinction; broadly anyone or anything whose continued existence is threatened …   New Collegiate Dictionary

endangered species — исчезающий биологический вид; биологический вид, находящийся под угрозой исчезновения …   Англо-русский словарь технических терминов

endangered species — Under endangered species protection legislation, a species in danger of extinction because of its low numbers or degraded habitat; or a species likely to become so unless factors affecting its status change; see also vulnerable species …   Fisheries — dictionary

endangered species — эк. прир. исчезающие [вымирающие] виды (виды живых существ, находящиеся под угрозой исчезновения; торговля растениями и животными таких видов запрещена или ограничена международными договорами и законодательством многих стран) See: Convention on… …   Англо-русский экономический словарь

endangered species — вид, находящийся под угрозой исчезновения, вид, находящийся под угрозой вымирания; исчезающий вид * * * • вид, находящийся под угрозой вымирания • вид, находящийся под угрозой исчезновения • исчезающий вид • угрожаемый вид * * * 1) угрожаемый… …   Англо-русский словарь по экологии