"shrinking habitat" is a correct and usable phrase in written English, and it can be used to describe an environment where an animal's home or living space is diminishing.
For example: "With climate change leading to desertification, many species are facing a shrinking habitat."
In an era of shrinking habitat, are there really enough pythons out there to outfit every acquisitive fashion princess?
Cheetahs were wiped out in India by widespread hunting by royals in the days before independence and by shrinking habitat.
The Florida panther still faces many challenges — speeding cars, shrinking habitat, and the never-ending march of suburbia.
Cheetahs (one was shot recently in Yemen), lynxes, wolves and ibex all cling to a shrinking habitat.
The governor said there were concerns that the lizard's numbers had decreased due to declining prey and shrinking habitat.
Kiwi numbers have declined rapidly over the past century, as populations struggled with the twin threats of shrinking habitat and expanding legions of new predators.
Stanford shows how complicity is shared by people far removed from apes' shrinking habitats.
Wildlife in Kenya, like in many other parts of the world, is under threat from shrinking habitats, poaching and corruption.
The experiment is heartening news for conservationists amid reports of shrinking habitats and population declines for so many species.
Koalas, gliders, quokkas, platypus and several species of birds and fish will all suffer from shrinking habitats as temperatures increase, even under the most optimistic scenarios.
Some of Australia's most recognisable creatures face a challenging future, the IPCC report states, with native species set to "suffer from range contractions, and some may face local or even global extinction". Koalas, gliders, quokkas, platypus and several species of birds and fish will all suffer from shrinking habitats as temperatures increase, even under the most optimistic scenarios.
