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the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
a forest in California is set aside to preserve the unique brushy, rugged habitat required by nesting California condors
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Recent Examples of habitats
As global temperatures rise, suitable milkweed habitats may shift toward the poles, increasing the distances monarchs must travel.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition, the proposal would designate 4,395 acres in seven coastal California counties as critical habitats for monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains, essential for their winter migration.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The state established lynx protection zones in critical habitats there in 2015 since the animals are protected under the Endangered Species Act.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Amphibians, including frogs and salamanders, are more vulnerable, Urban found, perhaps because their habitats are more sensitive to environmental changes.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
While initially unnoticed, the decline became undeniable when researchers found alarming numbers of dead vultures in key habitats like the Keoladeo National Park.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
On land, animals frequently encounter plastic waste in their habitats.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
As the sea ice disappears, their habitats shrink, and their populations dwindle.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
The project’s website says planners consulted marine experts and created new habitats for fish, including artificial seagrass beds.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition, the proposal would designate 4,395 acres in seven coastal California counties as critical habitats for monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains, essential for their winter migration.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The state established lynx protection zones in critical habitats there in 2015 since the animals are protected under the Endangered Species Act.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Amphibians, including frogs and salamanders, are more vulnerable, Urban found, perhaps because their habitats are more sensitive to environmental changes.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
While initially unnoticed, the decline became undeniable when researchers found alarming numbers of dead vultures in key habitats like the Keoladeo National Park.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
On land, animals frequently encounter plastic waste in their habitats.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
As the sea ice disappears, their habitats shrink, and their populations dwindle.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
The project’s website says planners consulted marine experts and created new habitats for fish, including artificial seagrass beds.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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