How to Use wildlife in a Sentence

wildlife

noun
Definition of wildlifenext
  • Gazelles on the golf course The wildlife’s not only in the water.
    — Chris Dwyer, CNN, 21 Apr. 2023
  • And wildlife in general was in a bad place in the United States in the early 1900s.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2022
  • The refuge is home to an impressive array of fish and wildlife.
    — Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
  • If that happens, it will be left in place to serve as wildlife habitat.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
  • That left wildlife experts guessing as to what was going on in the new nest.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023
  • It’s the second time this year that the season opening has been held up to keep wildlife out of harm.
    — Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Nov. 2022
  • For most of that time, the backyard wildlife was limited to birds and small mammals.
    — Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The neighborhood has tried to clean up some of the empty lots that are overgrown with weeds and filled with trash and wildlife.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Those charged with protecting wildlife and the public know this.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Head out on an airboat tour before or after your meal to see some of the state’s wildlife up close.
    — Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The trail to the right goes lower but has a bit more climb at the end and more wildlife, including the potential for bighorn sheep.
    — Estes Park Trail-Gazette, The Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2024
  • And the impacts to Wisconsin’s waters are shown in its wildlife, too.
    — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The ocean along the Bay Area coast is brimming with wildlife for several reasons.
    — Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Our roads still have gravel patches due to flood damage, and wildlife of all sizes are out.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Bassett said that, out of all the animal queens in wildlife, she was most taken with the bonobos.
    — Rance Collins, Variety, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Fish and wildlife are said to have not been affected, according to the statement.
    — Polo Sandoval, CNN, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Head to Corson's Inlet State Park for hiking trails and wildlife.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2024
  • Our fates on the road are, in a sense, intertwined, as both humans and wildlife must travel to survive.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Hit up every wildlife preserve and keep track with this poster checklist.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 4 Apr. 2023
  • In March 2007 some wildlife biologists drove out to a cave near Albany, New York, to count bats.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New York Review of Books, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Feeding wildlife is against the law and punishable with a $300 fine, according to Hart.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2024
  • This keeps bodies safe from the elements such as weather and wildlife.
    — Galadriel Watson, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Inspect the rest of your property for saplings, which can pop up far from trees after wildlife spreads their seeds.
    — Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Yet beyond the walls of bright and airy buildings, windows become something else: A threat to wildlife.
    — Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2024
  • They were later tracked down and shot dead by wildlife officers.
    — Anna Schecter, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2022
  • The spill has raised concerns about potential impacts on wildlife in the region.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The salt water killed the weeds, saltwater plant species such as the blue water lily returned, and with them came the marine wildlife and birds.
    — Bianca Nogrady, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Still, the impacts of war on wildlife have been more difficult for researchers to predict or track.
    — Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2024
  • The nine-villa property is mere steps away, and offers clear views of the water, sand and wildlife from its windows.
    — Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Head to Playa Rosa for lunch or dinner and learn about the captivating history surrounding this enclave known for its arts and wildlife.
    — Zachary Rabinor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024

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