wildlife
[wahyld-lahyf]
- undomesticated animals living in the wild, including those hunted for food, sport, or profit.
- of, for, or abounding in wildlife: a wildlife preserve.
Origin of wildlife
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Contemporary Examples
The user fee on duck stamps goes exclusively to funding federal acquisition of wetlands as wildlife habitat.
Nazis, Sunscreen, and Sea Gull Eggs: Congress in 2014 Was Hella ProductiveBen Jacobs
December 29, 2014
He also recalls the many visitors who would often go to the island to admire its harvests and wildlife.
Kocurek documented the scene with notes and diagrams, and called the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News
December 9, 2014
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife officer corroborated another account.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News
December 9, 2014
A Fish and Wildlife special agent collected the bodies of two birds at the site, a redhead duck and a mourning dove.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News
December 9, 2014
Historical Examples
An example is the preservation of wildlife at the expense of jobs.
The Civilization of IlliteracyMihai Nadin
A survey of wildlife with recommendations for adequate protection.
Grand Teton [Wyoming] National ParkUnited States Dept. of the Interior
Appropriations for fish and wildlife operations have more than doubled.
Probably the best solution for the problem of conservation of wild animals is the establishment of wildlife refuges.
The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, MexicoTicul Alvarez
If its all the same to you, Gilly, wed rather enjoy the wildlife of the Rockies instead of ranching, ventured Julie.
Girl Scouts in the RockiesLillian Elizabeth Roy
wildlife
- wild animals and plants collectively
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Word Origin and History for wildlife
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