What is Near-threatened species?
{{Conservation status}} [[Image:Status iucn3.1 NT.svg|thumb|right|Diagram of ''Near&nbsp;Threatened'' in relation to other IUCN categories.]] A '''near-threatened species''' is a [[conservation status]] given to [[species]] or lower [[taxonomy|taxa]] that may be [[endangered species|endangered]] in the near future. However, it does not mean that the species is [[wikt:threaten|threatened]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/RedList/RedListGuidelines.pdf|title= Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria, PDF|access-date= 2012-08-10|date= May 2010|work= IUCN Standards and Petitions Subcommittee|pages= 8|archive-date= 2011-02-21|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110221235804/http://intranet.iucn.org/webfiles/doc/SSC/RedList/RedListGuidelines.pdf|url-status= dead}}</ref> The Near Threatened taxa usually includes the [[Vulnerable species]]. ==Mammal== Here is a list of nearly threatened mammals. They are: *[[Japanese weasel]] *[[Maned wolf]] *[[Mountain weasel]] ==Bird== Here is a list of nearly threatened birds. They are: * [[Atoll fruit dove]] * [[Whistling fruit dove]] * [[White-crowned pigeon]] == References == {{reflist}} ==Related pages== *[[:Category:IUCN Red List near threatened species]] for an alphabetical list == Other websites == *[http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/search/link/4cb7fb7b-41ac38af List of Near Threatened species]{{Dead link|date=August 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} as identified by the [[IUCN Red List of Threatened Species]] {{Sci-stub}} [[Category:Near threatened species| ]]