What is the difference between a threatened species and an endangered species ?

Question

a. A threatened species and an endangered species are the same thing.

b. A threatened species means that the population is likely to become endangered. An endangered species has population numbers so low that it is likely to become extinct.

c. A threatened species is already extinct. An endangered species means that the population's numbers have increased greatly over the last 5 years.

d. A threatened species means that the population is likely to become endangered. An endangered species is already extinct.

Answer 1

In the United States the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior is responsible for conservation and management of fish and wildlife resources and their habitats, including endangered species. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 obligates the government to protect all animal and plant life threatened with extinction, including in this category “threatened” species, defined as any species “which is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.” It also promotes the protection of critical habitats (areas designated as critical to the survival of a species).

Answer 2

a

Answer 3

B - I work with a federally threatened fish species which is considered endangered on the state level. Although the latter part of this definition makes endangered sound pretty grim, there have been many species that have made great comebacks after being federally listed such as our national symbol, the bald eage.

Answer 4

Endangered species are the ones that are nearly extinct,very vulnerable or threatened........threatened species are just part of those that are endangered.

Answer 5

i would say (B)

Answer 6

b. A threatened species means that the population is likely to become endangered. An endangered species has population numbers so low that it is likely to become extinct.

Answer 7

its B.

threatened:likely in the near future to become endangered;

endangered: in imminent danger of extinction; "an endangered species"

Answer 8

threatened species means that they are animals that do not harm people and I read some articles that people can care/ But the endangered species means that animals that harm people and also some animals. and also they are called wild animals.

Answer 9

(b.) Why use two words for the same meaning (Threat - Danger)

Answer 10

A.  I looked it up on wikipedia