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Speciesany subspecies of fish or wildlife or Species any subspecies of fish or wildlife or plants, and any distinct population segment of any species of vertebrate fish or wildlife which any species of vertebrate fish or wildlife which interbreeds when mature”

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“Species” – “any subspecies of fish or wildlife orSpecies   any subspecies of fish or wildlife or plants, and any distinct population segment of any species of vertebrate fish or wildlife whichany species of vertebrate fish or wildlife which interbreeds when mature”

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Critics say Obama lagging on endangered species(AP) – Nov. 26, 2010(AP)  Nov. 26, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — Environmental groups are criticizing the Obama administration for what they say is a continuing backlog of plants and animals in 

d f t ti d th E d d S i A tneed of protection under the Endangered Species Act.

The Fish and Wildlife Service says 251 species are candidates for endangered species protection, four more than a similar review last year found.p p , yEnvironmental groups say that shows the Obama administration has done little to improve on what they consider a dismal record on endangered species under President George W. Bush.

Nearly two years after taking office, Obama has provided Endangered Species Act protection to 51 plants and animals, an average of 25 a year. By comparison, the Clinton administration protected an average of 65 species per year, and the Bush administration listed about eight species a year.

"Like the Bush administration, the Obama administration is failing to provide prompt protection to wildlife desperately in need of protection " including theprompt protection to wildlife desperately in need of protection,  including the plains bison, sage grouse and hundreds of other species, said Noah Greenwald, endangered species program director at the Center for Biological Diversity…

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Defenders of Wildlife settlement

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