POSSIBLY EXTINCT IN THE WILD Definition & Meaning

possibly extinct in the wild

[ pos-uh-blee ik-stingkt in thuh wahyld ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Biology, Ecology.

(as categorized by the IUCN Red List ) critically endangered to such an extent that evidence of its existence outside of captivity or a naturalized population is profoundly limited and extremely difficult to verify: : PEW
We do have nine of these macaws in our aviary, but the species is possibly extinct in the wild.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of possibly extinct in the wild¹

First recorded in 2005–10

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Today the subspecies is considered “critically endangered, possibly extinct in the wild.”

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The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources lists the South China tiger as “critically endangered, possibly extinct in the wild” following decades of state-sponsored hunting.

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The most notable success is the whiteeared pheasant, possibly extinct in the wild.

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