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	Threatened species and ecological communities home page
		For the other species of plants and animals whose survival is threatened, a range of management and conservation measures are in place.
		Any person may nominate a native species, ecological community or threatening process for listing under the EPBC Act.
		For more information on threatened species, ecological communities and key threatening processes, or making a nomination see:
	www.deh.gov.au /biodiversity/threatened (369 words)

	Threatened species - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Species which are threatened are sometimes characterised by the population dynamics measure of critical depensation, a mathematical mesaure of biomass related to population growth rate.
		Although threatened and vulnerable may be used interchangeably when discussing IUCN categories, the term threatened is generally used to refer to the three categories (critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable), while vulnerable is used to refer to the least at risk of those three categories.
		Threatened species are also referred to as a red-listed species, as they are listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Threatened_species (309 words)

	IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
		Threatened species are not randomly distributed across orders and families.
		Countries with the most threatened and the most threatened endemic species tend to lie within the continental tropics and countries with the highest proportion of threatened species are mostly tropical island nations.
		For threatened amphibians, the major threats are different, with 29% of species being affected by pollution (including climate change) and 17% by disease (particularly chytridiomycosis).
	www.iucn.org /themes/ssc/red_list_2004/GSAexecsumm_EN.htm (1900 words)

	Endangered vs Threatened (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Threatened - any species that is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
		Threatened species are likely to be at the brink in the near future.
		For threatened species, permits can also be issued to take individuals for: (4) zoological exhibition, (5) educational purposes, or (6) special purposes consistent with the purposes of the Act.
	www.fws.gov /midwest/wolf/esa-status/e-vs-t.htm (415 words)

	US Dept of State - Text: World Conservation Union Press Release on Threatened Species Survey
		A total of 11,046 species of plants and animals are threatened, facinga high risk of extinction in the near future, in almost all cases as aresult of human activities.
		Reptiles, Amphibians and Fishes: The increase in the number of listedreptiles, from 253 threatened in 1996 to 291 in 2000, is mostly due toa focused analysis of the status of freshwater turtles and tortoises,especially freshwater turtles in Southeast Asia.
		Threatened birds are concentrated in tropical Central and SouthAmerica, and Southeast Asia.
	usinfo.state.gov /gi/Archive/2003/May/20-561895.html (3191 words)

	Everglades: Threatened and Endangered Species (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Threatened wildlife includes species, subspecies, or isolated populations that are likely to become endangered in the near future unless steps are taken to protect and manage the species and/or its habitat for its survival.
		Threatened and endangered plantlife of the hardwood hammocks and rocky pinelands include the brittle thatch palm (Thrinax morrissii), buccaneer palm (Pseudophoenix sargentii), Florida thatch palm (Thrinax parvitolia), Krug's holly (Ilex krugiana), lignum-vitae (Guaiacum sanctum), manchineel (Hippomane mancinella), silver thatch palm (Coccothrinax argentata), and tree cactus (Cereus robinii).
		Threatened and endangered birds include the Everglades snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis), wood stork (Mycteria americana), Cape Sable seaside sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis), red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis), piping plover (Charadrius melodus), bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), and roseate tern (Sterna dougallii).
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /fish/SouthFlorida/everglades/endangeredglades.html (530 words)

	Threatened Species
		threatened - organisms that are in danger of disappearing from all or a significant portion of their range.
		Threatened species may be a potential source of beneficial molecules or useful genetic information to humans.
		For some threatened species, conservation in their natural habitat is not an option and they must be taken to a safe place like a zoo.
	www.wellingtonzoo.com /learn/teacher/species.html (1064 words)

	Threatened species
		Of the 525 bryophyte species in Estonia, 199 (38%) are threatened, among which 10 are extinct, 5 endangered, 14 vulnerable and 117 rare.
		Threatened species constitute 20.6% of them, among which 27 are extinct, 31 endangered, 29 vulnerable and 100 rare.
		Main reason why redlisted amphibians have been becoming threatened is disappearing of small waterbodies (suitable for spawning of amphibians) due to drainage, overgrowth or dredging.
	enrin.grida.no /biodiv/biodiv/national/estonia/status1.htm (1660 words)

	IA DNR: Threatened and Endangered Species
		Threatened Species means any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
		Not protected by the Iowa Threatened and Endangered Species law, but many animal species listed as Special Concern are protected under other state and federal laws addressing hunting, fishing, collecting, and harvesting.
		Violations of the provisions of Chapter 481B for threatened or endangered species are misdemeanors punishable by a fine of up to $100.
	www.iowadnr.com /other/threatened.html (579 words)

	eMedicine - Threatened Abortion : Article by Millie Behera, MD, FRCPSC
		Background: Threatened abortion is a clinically descriptive term that applies to women who are at less than 20 weeks' gestation, have vaginal spotting or bleeding, a closed cervical os, and, possibly, mild uterine cramping.
		Threatened abortion is defined by the absence of passing/passed tissue and the presence of a closed cervical os.
		In most instances of threatened abortions that ultimately result in complete abortion, the embryo is already dead; thus, the administration of progesterone drugs is ineffective and only prolongs the natural course of abortion.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic3308.htm (4149 words)

	EPA: Pesticides Endangered and Threatened Species
		Threatened species are plants and animals whose numbers are very low or decreasing rapidly.
		Threatened species are not endangered yet, but are likely to become endangered in the future.
		For example, if a fish such as the shortnose sturgeon becomes extinct, all of the species that rely on it for food will also suffer and may become threatened or endangered.
	www.epa.gov /espp/coloring/especies.htm (934 words)

	Teachers threatened with injury or attacked by students - Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2003
		The survey results indicate that a smaller percentage of elementary and secondary school teachers were threatened with injury by a student at their school in the 1999—2000 school year than in the 1993—94 school year (9 vs. 12 percent) (table 10.1).
		In both survey years, teachers in central city schools were more likely to be threatened with injury or physically attacked than teachers in urban fringe or rural schools (figure 10.1 and tables 10.1 and 10.2).
		Secondary school teachers were more likely than elementary school teachers to have been threatened with injury by a student (10 vs. 8 percent); however, secondary school teachers were less likely to have been physically attacked (2 vs. 6 percent).
	nces.ed.gov /pubs2004/crime03/10.asp?nav=3 (591 words)

	DPIW - Threatened Species Strategy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The success of these actions in mitigating each threatening process is measured with a range of performance indicators that are outlined for each process.
		Addressing threatening processes as opposed to an individual species approach is not only efficient but more cost effective as single actions may help the conservation of several species.
		The need may be urgent, there may be a number of threatening processes at work or there may be no particular process affecting the species but an action which can be simply addressed to conserve the species.
	www.dpiwe.tas.gov.au /inter.nsf/WebPages/RLIG-544755?open (548 words)

	PISCES - Florida Keys -Threatened and Endangered Species (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Numerous threatened and endangered species depend upon the habitats of the Florida Keys.
		American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is protected due to its similarity in appearance to the threatened American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus).In Florida, alligators are widespread and are residents of Biscayne National Park in the Keys.
		There are many other threatened and endangered species in the Florida Keys including the Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus rees), southern bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), and roseate tern (Sterna dougalli).
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /FISH/SouthFlorida/coral/endangeredkeys.html (614 words)

	Endangered, threatened & special concern species: Minnesota DNR
		A species is considered threatened if the species is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range within Minnesota.
		Species on the periphery of their range that are not listed as threatened may be included in this category along with those species that were once threatened or endangered but now have increasing or protected, stable populations.
		Note that the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 USC 1531 - 1544) requires the U.S. Department of the Interior to identify species as endangered or threatened according to a separate set of definitions, and imposes a separate set of restrictions pertaining to those species.
	www.dnr.state.mn.us /ets/index.html (481 words)

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		R[E]storing endangered and threatened species to a secure status in the wild is a key objective of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
		According to this year's Red List of Threatened Species, compiled by the World Conservation Union (IUCN), a total of 15,589 species are currently at risk for extinction, with more than 3,330 new threatened plants and animals added to the roll since last year.
		THREATENED ANIMAL SPECIES NEARLY DOUBLE IN BRAZIL May 23, 2003 - EXPATS The number of endangered animal species in Brazil nearly doubled to 398 in the last decade as natural habitats were increasingly threatened, a study showed Thursday.
	www.lycos.com /info/species--threatened-species.html (422 words)

	Endangered & Threatened Fishes of New York (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		And while they may not be what many consider majestic, graceful, and observable creatures, these fish species are interesting creatures in their own right whose existence is every bit as important.
		While a few of these species (such as lake sturgeon, round whitefish, and mooneye) may be familiar to some people, the majority of them are small, inconspicuous species rarely seen by anyone.
		Reasons for their population decline are attributed to: overexploitation due to high demand for caviar and smoked flesh; construction of dams that cut off spawning and nursery areas; and some pollution and degradation of habitat.
	www.dec.state.ny.us /website/dfwmr/fish/fishspecs/endgtext.html (2626 words)

	Protecting Threatened and Endangered Species
		Once a population of animals is reduced by one or more of these human activities, it may be unable to withstand natural limiting factors in the wild—such as predation, limited food supply, or disease—that it might otherwise have survived.
		A "threatened" species is one that is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future.
		However, if a particular species is federally listed as threatened or endangered (or otherwise protected at the federal level), any protections provided by the state must be at least as restrictive as those provided at the federal level.
	www.hsus.org /ace/16046 (545 words)

	Chapter 564 — Wildflowers; Threatened or Endangered Plants
		The Director of Agriculture has the responsibility to protect and conserve the native plants of this state that are threatened species or endangered species.
		(1) The lists of threatened species or endangered species established pursuant to ORS 564.105 (2) initially shall include those species listed as of May 15, 1987, as a threatened species or an endangered species pursuant to the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (P.L. 1531 et seq.), as amended.
		To list a species as a threatened species or an endangered species under ORS 564.100 to 564.130, the director shall determine that the natural reproductive potential of the species is in danger of failure due to limited population numbers, disease, predation or other natural or man-made factors affecting its continued existence.
	www.leg.state.or.us /ors/564.html (2713 words)

	Near Threatened - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Near Threatened (NT) is an conservation status assigned to species or lower taxa which may be considered threatened with extinction in the near future, although it does not currently qualify for the threatened status.
		The rationale used for Near Threatened taxa usually includes the criteria of Vulnerable which are plausible or nearly met, such as reduction in numbers or range.
		Near Threatened species may also include those which are dependent on conservation efforts to prevent their becoming threatened.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Near_Threatened (207 words)

	eMedicine - Abortion, Threatened : Article by Slava V Gaufberg, MD, FACEP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Threatened abortion: Vaginal bleeding of any degree during early pregnancy is considered to represent a threatened abortion, although such bleeding is very common.
		Threatened abortion is defined by the absence of passing/passed tissue and the presence of a closed cervix.
		Inevitable abortion: Vaginal bleeding is accompanied by dilatation of the cervical canal.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic11.htm (2185 words)

	Threatened Fauna Adviser
		Knowledge of the threatened fauna and the recommendations needed for forest operations was already known by the Senior Zoologist, and other specialists working in Tasmania.
		The presence of a threatened species need not prevent a forest operation, but it does affect the way in which the operation should best be conducted.
		An important outcome of the development of Threatened Fauna Adviser is that the zoologists have had the opportunity to think through all the possible scenarios and write appropriate recommendations, rather than having to produce case by case recommendations for each application to harvest timber.
	www.attar.com /pages/case_tz2.htm (918 words)

	Threatened Species : Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Threatened species are at risk of becoming endangered in the foreseeable future.
		There is also a threatened turtle in Michigan, for a total of 2 reptiles.
		2 mussels and 2 snails have "threatened" status in Michigan, but none of them are described in the Critter Catalog.
	www-personal.umich.edu /~triciaj/bk_altwalk/threatened.html (201 words)

	NJDEP Division of Fish & Wildlife - State Endangered and Threatened Species
		Endangered Species are those whose prospects for survival in New Jersey are in immediate danger because of a loss or change in habitat, over-exploitation, predation, competition, disease, disturbance or contamination.
		Threatened Species are those who may become endangered if conditions surrounding them begin to or continue to deteriorate.
		This work is made possible through voluntary contributions received through Check-off donations to the Endangered Wildlife Conservation Fund on the New Jersey State Income Tax Form, the sale of Conserve Wildlife License Plates, and donations.
	www.state.nj.us /dep/fgw/tandespp.htm (293 words)

	Threatened species (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		For example, if a forest disappears then all the plants, mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and perhaps even fish are affected in some way because their shelter, food, protection, nests etc have gone.
		'Threatened' is the term used for species that are in the Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable categories below.
		In the 2006 Red List, the number of species known to be threatened is now 16,119.
	www.kidcyber.com.au /topics/Threatened.htm (427 words)

	Threatened & Endangered Species - MFWP
		In 1978, the legal status of the gray wolf in North America was clarified by listing the Minnesota wolf population as threatened and all other members of the species Canis lupus south of Canada as endangered.
		Bull trout are found in the Clark Fork and Flathead drainages of western Montana, and their slowly declining trend has led to their designation as a threatened species.
		As a federally threatened species, taking a lynx by trapping or shooting is prohibited.
	fwp.mt.gov /wildthings/tande/default.html (633 words)

	Biodiversity - Threatened Species
		For a summary of the nationally listed threatened species for which there are currently management, monitoring or research actions occuring in South Australia see the Threatened Species page on the Environment Reporting website.
		Projects must address long term recovery to ensure that populations of threatened species are viable with little or no external intervention.
		Community support and participation are essential for every element of threatened species conservation, for achieving recovery and retaining these gains well into the future.
	www.environment.sa.gov.au /biodiversity/threatened.html (913 words)

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