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When is a species considered to be 'endangered'?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Although generally the word 'endangered' is used to describe a species which in in danger of becoming extinct this general term can also be divided up into subcategories of conservation status. According to the IUCN these are;
Secure
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Extinct in the wild
Extinct
The website which the zoo I work in uses to define these is http://www.unep-wcmc.org/species/animals/crite ria.htm#VU which I hope is helpful.
Secure
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Extinct in the wild
Extinct
The website which the zoo I work in uses to define these is http://www.unep-wcmc.org/species/animals/crite ria.htm#VU which I hope is helpful.