protect native marsupial species

/prəˈtɛkt ˈneɪtɪv mɑːrˈsuːpiəl ˈspiːʃiːz/

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  1. To take action to keep marsupial species that naturally live in a particular place safe from harm, population decline, or extinction.

    B2

    transitive; protect someone or something from something

    • "New laws help protect native marsupial species."A2
    • "The reserve was created to protect native marsupial species from habitat loss."B1
    • "Conservation programs aim to protect native marsupial species whose populations have declined because of climate change."B2

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