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threatened species

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006364

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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-006364
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectNatural Resources, Conservation, Environment
Synonymsthreatened animals; threatened birds; threatened fish; threatened herbs; threatened plants
ReferencesSchwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary
See alsobiological resources; wildlife management; conservation status; Endangered Species Act of 1973; extinct species; data deficient species; conservation banks; fish and wildlife law; conservation credits; biological assessment; endangered species; vulnerable species
TranslationsSpanish: especies amenazadas
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006364",
  "term": "threatened species",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "threatened animals",
    "threatened birds",
    "threatened fish",
    "threatened herbs",
    "threatened plants"
  ],
  "subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "biological resources",
    "wildlife management",
    "conservation status",
    "Endangered Species Act of 1973",
    "extinct species",
    "data deficient species",
    "conservation banks",
    "fish and wildlife law",
    "conservation credits",
    "biological assessment",
    "endangered species",
    "vulnerable species"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "especies amenazadas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/threatened-species/"
}

Record 6,364 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.