# We've Just Discovered a New Species! Whoops! It's Already Endangered!

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**Created:** [September 20, 2011, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weve-just-discovered-a-new-species-whoops-its-already-endangered/596949 "2011-09-20T14:54:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weve-just-discovered-a-new-species-whoops-its-already-endangered/596949/1 "2011-09-20T14:54:47Z")

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> **[New Dolphin Species May Already Be at Risk](https://www.yahoo.com/news/dolphin-species-may-already-risk-112807567.html)**
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> A dolphin that was previously lumped in with other species of coastal-dwelling dolphins is actually its own Australian species, researchers say. And already, the new Burrunan dolphin may be in danger due to its small population and limited range.

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> A dolphin that was previously lumped in with other species of coastal-dwelling dolphins is actually its own Australian species, researchers say. And already, the new Burrunan dolphin may be in danger due to its small population and limited range.

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**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weve-just-discovered-a-new-species-whoops-its-already-endangered/596949/2 "2011-09-20T15:19:51Z")

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It’s not as if humanity generally makes an effort to identify species before it starts endangering them, you know.

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weve-just-discovered-a-new-species-whoops-its-already-endangered/596949/3 "2011-09-20T15:31:59Z")

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I demand an explanation into why we weren’t first allowed to determine its tastyness.

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**Author:** ![miss\_elizabeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@miss\_elizabeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miss_elizabeth)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weve-just-discovered-a-new-species-whoops-its-already-endangered/596949/4 "2011-09-20T15:39:05Z")

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I would think a lot of the species (particularly large mammals) we discover now would be endangered. I mean, if they were more numerous, they would have been found by now, right?