Threatened Animal Species

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028011",
  "term": "Threatened Animal Species",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Those species that may soon become endangered are called threatened species.\n\n2. Those species that are listed as endangered or threatened under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act.\n\n3. Species that is likely to become endangered if not protected.\n\n4. Any species that is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. In simple terms Endangered species are at the brink of extinction now. Threatened species are likely to be at the brink in the near future.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Glossary",
    "40 CFR 132.2 (CFR 2013)",
    "Chesapeake Bay Program Glossary",
    "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Western Great Lakes at https://www.fws.gov/midwest/wolf/esastatus/e-vs-t.htm"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/threatened-animal-species/"
}