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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Like many endangered and threatened species across the nation, manatees’ fates are intimately tied to the health of key water bodies — in this case, the Indian River Lagoon, which stretches along Florida’s east coast from Martin County north to Volusia County.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
Critical habitats are areas where the service can manage or protect endangered and threatened species.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 11 Aug. 2025
This is the Milan Bottoms, a massive wetland near the conjunction of the Rock and Mississippi rivers in western Illinois that’s home to over 150 endangered and threatened species.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Although they are not considered an endangered or threatened species, halibut are important in the realm of aquaculture; keeping them robust and thriving is, according to researchers, a crucial component of sustaining the local fish economy.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
Critical habitats are areas where the service can manage or protect endangered and threatened species.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 11 Aug. 2025
This is the Milan Bottoms, a massive wetland near the conjunction of the Rock and Mississippi rivers in western Illinois that’s home to over 150 endangered and threatened species.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Although they are not considered an endangered or threatened species, halibut are important in the realm of aquaculture; keeping them robust and thriving is, according to researchers, a crucial component of sustaining the local fish economy.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
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“Threatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threatened. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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