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TeachMeFinance.com - explain endangered species endangered species The term 'endangered species ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' Species of animals or plants likely to go extinct in the foreseeable future unless current trends are altered. They are listed by regulation under the Endangered Species Act and assigned the Act’s highest level of protection. Only scientific factors may be taken into account in deciding whether to list a species as endangered, though economic factors may be taken into account at other stages of the Act. See also threatened species. For the legal definition, see Section 3 of the Act'. The term 'endangered species ' as it applies to the area of forestry can be defined as ' any species or subspecies in immediate danger of becoming extinct throughout all or a significant portion of its range'. Previous 5 Terms: end behavior End moraine (terminal moraine) End Stage Renal Disease Treatment Facility End user Endangered species Next 5 Terms: Endangered species act (ESA) Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 endemic endemiology ENDG About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.