ENDANGERED SPECIES - VOCAB

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Branch of Natural Science studying living organisms and their environment.

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Biology

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A _______ species is at risk of extinction.

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endangered

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Few species at risk of extinction make it to the lists and obtain legal _______.

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protection

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Probability of extinction depends on population size and demography.

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on

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Many modern medicines are derived _______ plants and animals.

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from

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15,589 species (7,266 animals, 8,323 plants) are considered ___ risk ____ extinction.

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at / of

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Many nations have laws protecting species, such as forbidding hunting, restricting land development, or creating _______.

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reserves

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Endangered species listing can negatively affect desirability for collectors and poachers.

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impact

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Bali Tiger extinct in 1937 due to hunting & habitat loss.

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natural environment

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Synonym for 'endangered' species concentrated in poor, densely populated areas like Asia and Africa.

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threatened