protect native marsupial species
/prəˈtɛkt ˈneɪtɪv mɑːrˈsuːpiəl ˈspiːʃiːz/
verb phrase
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To take action to keep marsupial species that naturally live in a particular place safe from harm, population decline, or extinction.
B2transitive; 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