Top definition. buck. 1.v: slang for the act of fighting. 2.v: slang for disagree'ing and feeling angry towards something. 3.n: slang for a young black man. 4.n: a male deer. 5.n: slang for money. 1. me: Ray was bucking at lunch..
Several species of sturgeon are harvested for their roe which is processed into caviarâa luxury food and the reason why caviar producing sturgeons are among the most valuable of all wildlife resources. They are particularly vulnerable to overexploitation and other threats, including pollution and habitat fragmentation. Most species of sturgeon are considered to be at risk of extinction, making them more critically endangered than any other group of species.
There is one species of Otter on the low risk list which is the Oriental Small Clawed Otter. Several of the species though are listed as vulnerable and endangered. They include the Southern River Otter, Hairy Nosed Otter, Giant Otter, and the India Smooth Coated Otter.In the United States Otters are protected under the Endangered Species Act.This is due to the fact that the conditions they live under could be compromised easily and that could lead to a significant reduction in their numbers in very little time.tters Conservation Status. Many of the different species of Otters have been heavily hunted in the past. As a result the numbers of them are quite low. This is why conservation efforts are in place to help them continue to survive. The main reason that these Otters were hunted though was for their fur.