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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But so far, Florida officials have declined to categorize flamingos as a threatened species.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2024
Florida Fish and Wildlife cited Cordero for interfering with endangered and threatened species, a law that prohibits people harassing,, hunting, capturing or otherwise harming any creatures protected by that distinction.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 June 2024
The two were some of the only Hong Kongers who stayed steadfast with the overseas demonstrators, even after police deployed tear gas and threatened arrest.
—Kanis Leung, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
Grizzly bears in the 48 contiguous states are protected as a threatened species, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
—CBS News, 23 May 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2024
Florida Fish and Wildlife cited Cordero for interfering with endangered and threatened species, a law that prohibits people harassing,, hunting, capturing or otherwise harming any creatures protected by that distinction.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 June 2024
The two were some of the only Hong Kongers who stayed steadfast with the overseas demonstrators, even after police deployed tear gas and threatened arrest.
—Kanis Leung, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
Grizzly bears in the 48 contiguous states are protected as a threatened species, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
—CBS News, 23 May 2024
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“Threatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threatened. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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