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Concept information
Preferred term
threatened species
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Topic
Definition
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Any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range and which has been designated in the Federal Register by the Secretary of Interior as a threatened species. (Endangered Species Act of 1973) This includes species categorized as rare, very rare, or depleted.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonyms
- threatened animals
- threatened birds
- threatened fish
- threatened herbs
- threatened plants
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17426
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