EBK BIOLOGY
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Author: Maier
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An endangered species refers to a plant or an animal, which is considered on the brink of extinction. A species can be regarded as endangered at the federal, state, and international level. On the federal level, the list of endangered species is monitored by the Endangered Species Act.
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