MassWildlife officials updated the list “following an extensive review of population data and threats,” officials said.

South American tapirs are one of four species of tapir alongside the Baird’s tapir, mountain tapir and Malayan tapir, all of which are classified as endangered.

Nearly two dozen new species were added to the Massachusetts Endangered Species List by wildlife officials in 2024. "Most of the species are plants," said Jesse Leddick, assistant director of ...