adapt: to develop and change in order to survive in a particular habitat
biodiversity: the entire variety of life on earth
conservation: prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss
deforestation: the disappearance of all the trees from a particular area
destruction: the condition of being destroyed
endangered: in danger of extinction in the foreseeable future
environment: all the living and nonliving things that surround and affect an animal or plant
exotic species: foreign species that have been introduced into a new habitat
extinct: no longer existing or living
extinction: the complete disappearance of an animal or plant species
forage: food for domestic animals; fodder
fragmentation: the act or process of breaking into pieces or fragments
global warming:
an increase in the earth's average temperature
habitat: the environment in which a particular animal or plant species lives
interloper: one who trespasses
larva: a young animal, usually of a species that develops by complete metamorphosis
migrate: to go from one region to another with the change in seasons
native: of indigenous origin, growth, or production
overexploitation: wasteful killing of a species, usually by hunting or poaching
poaching: illegally taking protected animals or plants
pollution: the dirtying or spoiling of air, land, or water
population: the number members of a species living in a particular area
range: the geographical area naturally occupied by an animal or plant species
regnerate: to replace lost or damaged parts by growth
reintroduction: to place members of a species in their original habitat
slaughtered: To kill (animals) especially for food; butcher
threatened: at risk of becoming endangered
urbanization: to make urban in nature or character
vulnerable: a species is vulnerable when it satisfies some risk criteria, but not at a level that warrants its identification as endangered
wildlife: wild animals and plants, especially animals living in a natural state
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