The extinction of myriad biological species aroused deep concern which led people to an understanding of the special importance of protecting rare animals and plants on the brink of extinction.

无数生物物种的灭绝引起了人们的深切关注，使人们认识到保护濒临灭绝的珍稀动植物的特殊重要性。

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Fur hunters once pushed sea otters to the brink of extinction and a century ago only 1,000 to 2,000 individuals remained.

在一个世纪以前，毛皮猎人一度将海獭推向灭绝的边缘，当时只有幸存1,000到2,000只海獭。

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Fur hunters once pushed sea otters to the brink of extinction and a century ago only 1, 000 to 2, 000 individuals remained.

在一个世纪以前，毛皮猎人一度将海獭推向灭绝的边缘，当时只有幸存1,000到2,000只海獭。

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