wildlife
noun /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/
/ˈwaɪldlaɪf/
[uncountable]- animals, birds, insects, etc. that are wild and live in a natural environment
- policies designed to protect wildlife
- Development of the area would endanger wildlife.
- a wildlife habitat
- a wildlife refuge/sanctuary
Extra ExamplesTopics Animalsb2- The bacteria pose a real threat to wildlife.
- The forest is home to a wealth of wildlife.
- The increasing use of pesticides threatens the wildlife of the area.
- The large variety of native plants attracts wildlife to the area.
- The local fish and wildlife population may be lost forever.
- The school has its own small wildlife garden.
- They called on the government to help protect native wildlife.
- data compiled by US and Canadian wildlife agencies
- federal and state wildlife officials
- the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Reserve in Texas
- the illegal wildlife trade
- wildlife corridors that tigers use to travel between reserves
- The area is an important wildlife habitat.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- abundant
- endangered
- rare
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- conserve
- preserve
- protect
- …
- habitat
- area
- garden
- …
- a diversity of wildlife
- a wealth of wildlife
- a/the impact on wildlife
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