The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction.

成立这个协会是为了保护濒危物种不致灭绝。

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The biggest was the Endangered Species Act of 1973, which protects imperiled animal species from extinction.

其中最著名的是1973年的《濒危物种法案》，该法案旨在保护濒临灭绝的动物物种。

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Nowadays, with at least 11 kinds of shark facing extinction and many more of the 400 species either vulnerable or endangered, sharks are to some extent protected.

由于至少11种鲨鱼面临灭绝，400种鲨鱼中的很多易遭伤害或濒于灭绝，现在鲨鱼在某种程度上是被保护的。

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All five species (three in Asia) were declared endangered or threatened with extinction.

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