The owners of these homes are in a desperate situation.

这些房屋的主人处于绝望的境地。

" The lesser prairie chicken is in a desperate situation, " said USFWS Director Daniel Ashe.

“小草原鸡正处于绝望的境地，”美国鱼类和野生动物管理局局长丹尼尔·阿什说。

The crash was a major reason the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) decided to formally list the bird as threatened. " The lesser prairie chicken is in a desperate situation, " said USFWS Director Daniel Ashe. Some environmentalists, however, were disappointed.

这种急剧下降是美国鱼类和野生动物管理局（USFWS）决定正式将该鸟类列为受威胁物种的主要原因。 " 小草原榛鸡处于危急状态，" USFWS局长丹尼尔•阿什说道。 然而一些环保人士对此感到失望。