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Threatened and Endangered Species
Threatened and Endangered Species
Threatened and Endangered Species
"Threatened" species refers to native species likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future. "Endangered" species are any native species determined to be in danger of extinction.
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Why is the sagebrush steppe ecosystem unique and threatenened?
It is the most widespread ecosystem...
Thanks to the passage of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and the inclusion of plants for the...
Species may be classified at the state level as Threatened or Endangered, and/or at the federal...
It is the State of Oregon's policy "to prevent the serious depletion of any indigenous species" (...
Meadowlark (courtesy of U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service)
The Conservation Strategy charts a...
