(S (S (NP (BASENP (DT The) (NN reason)) (VP (VBN cited) (PP (IN for) (BASENP (PRPD its) (NN removal))))) (VP (VBD was) (SBAR (S (BASENP (DT the) (NNS species)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN recovered))))))) (PERIOD .))