endangered species
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “endangered species” means any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range other than a species of the Class Insecta determined by the Secretary to constitute a pest whose protection under the provisions of this chapter would present an overwhelming and overriding risk to man.
Source
- 1994–present16 U.S.C. § 1532Conservation · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter