threatened
adjective
threat·ened
ˈthre-tᵊnd 
: having an uncertain chance of continued survival
a threatened species
specifically
: likely to become an endangered species
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The tunnel could also increase water exports from the Sacramento River when pumping from the south Delta is limited to protect threatened and endangered species, Nemeth said.
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Calmatters, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
The coastal population must hold steady at 3,000 breeding adults for a decade before it can be upgraded from its threatened status.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
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Calmatters, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
The coastal population must hold steady at 3,000 breeding adults for a decade before it can be upgraded from its threatened status.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
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“Threatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threatened. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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