Antedating of "Endangered Species"

[Fred Shapiro]

endangered species (OED 1964)

1923 _Science_ Sept. 242 (JSTOR)  One of the remedies frequently suggested
by plant conservationists is the establishment of wild-life sanctuaries or
preserves in which the endangered species can grow without molestation.

Fred Shapiro


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