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= Out-of-Danger species = From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

An Out-of-Danger species is an animal or plant species that was formerly classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List as a threatened species and has now moved to a level of relative stability and security. The IUCN classifies threatened species as those that fall under the category of Critically endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable. Stable populations fall under the Near threatened and Least concern categories. The IUCN publishes Red List category changes each year. Out-of-danger species can be noted by a genuine change in these categories.

Comprehensive List of Out-of-Danger Species
This demonstrates all genuine security changes in the published IUCN data from 2006-2017. Species that have changed status because of actual improvement in population are delineated as genuine (G) as opposed to non-genuine (N) status change which can be due to new available information, taxonomic change, a change in criteria, etc. Species are listed according to when they reached non-threatened classification levels. Some species may have continued to increase in size and may have been reclassified to an even lower level of endangerment but the years reflect qualifying as an out-of-danger species.

2006-2007
There are no species that changed categories this year.

=== 2007-2008 ===

Wolverine
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

The wolverine was first classified in 1988 as Vulnerable. Upon reassessment in 2008, it received a classification of Near Threatened. Then in 2009 the wolverine was further downgraded to Least Concern due to lots of large populations across North America as well as parts of Asia.

Guadalupe Fur Seal
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

The Guadalupe fur seal was first assessed in 1965 to be "very rare but believed to be stable or increasing". In 1982, the Guadalupe fur seal was classified as Vulnerable where it would remain for over twenty years. 2008 saw the status change from Vulnerable to Near Threatened due to a increasing population numbers.

Humpback Whale
Status Change: Vulnerable to Least Concern

In 1965, the humpback whale was said to be "less rare but believed to be threatened- requires watching". Due to an increased amount of commercial whaling, the species was classified as Endangered in 1986. In 1990, it was reclassified as Vulnerable where it remained until 2008 when it was downgraded to Least Concern.

Samoan Flying Fox
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

Pteropus samoenis or the Samoan flying fox was first classified as Endangered in 1988. Population increases led to a classification of Vulnerable in 1994. In 2008, the Samoan flying fox qualified for Near Threatened status.

Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Status Change: Vulnerable to Least Concern

Rafinesque's big-eared bat was first added to the Red List in 1996 and classified as Vulnerable. Assessments made in 2008 brought the status to Least Concern. Reevaluation in 2017 has further confirmed the Least Concern status.

Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Status Change: Vulnerable to Least Concern

Townsend's big-eared bat has a long history of assessment and reassessment. In 1982, this North American bat was classified as Endangered. An immediate followup retracted this classification, listing the bat as Indeterminate. In 1986 the species was again listed as Endangered only to be immeditely relisted as Indeterminate where it stayed until 1996 where it was assessed to fall under Vulnerable classification. In 2008, population stability qualified Townsend's Big-eared bat to be removed from threatened species.

Geoffroy's Bat
Status Change: Vulnerable to Least Concern

In 1996, Geoffroy's bat was first added to the Red List as Vulnerable. 2008 saw its reassessment to Least Concern due to stable populations sizes.

Gray Myotis
Status Change: Endangered to Near Threatened

Gray myotis, or myotis grisenscens, is a species of bat native to the United States. In 1982, the Gray Bat was assessed to qualify as Endangered. It's status remained thus until 2008 where it was assessed to fall under Near Threatened criteria because of conservation programs throughout the United States.

Western Quoll
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

In the first Red List assessment in 1965, the Western quoll was listed as "status inadequately known- survey required or data sought". The Australian native did not reappear on the assessment until 1994 where it was classified as Endangered. Two years later, the species assessed to be Vulnerable. In 2008, the Western Quoll became an out-of-danger species due to stable populations.

Burrowing Bettong
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

The burrowing bettong, also known as the boodie, was classified in 1965 as requiring more data. It was not reassessed until 1982 where it was listed as Rare. In 1994 it was classified as Endangered. The boodie was then downlisted to Vulnerable in 1996. Finally, in 2008, the boodie was declassified to Near Threatened due to stable and/or increasing populations.

Western Mouse
Status Change: Endangered to Least Concern

The Australian native Western mouse was first assessed in 1990 as Rare. In 1996, category and terminology changes listed the Western mouse as Endangered. In 2008, populations reached a size for the mouse to be listed as Least Concern.

Speckled Ground Squirrel
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

The speckled ground squirrel was only first assessed in 1996, falling under the Vulnerable category due to populations decreasing dramatically. Reassessment in 2008 showed recovery and qualified the speckled ground squirrel for a downlisting to Near Threatened.

Washington Ground Squirrel
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

The Washington ground squirrel's first assessment occurred in 1996 where it was listed as Vulnerable. 2008 saw population stabilization and the species was downlisted to Near Threatened. Reassessment in 2016 kept the Near Threatened category.

Little Spotted Kiwi
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

Apteryx owenii , or the little spotted kiwi, first appeared in Red List assessments in 1988 as a Threatened species. In 1994 it was recast as Vulnerable. The New Zealand native was then, in 2008, assessed to fall under Near Threatened where it remained for 2012 and 2016 assessments.

=== 2008-2009 ===

Australian Grayling
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

In 1988, the Australian grayling was listed as Vulnerable on the Red List. It remained there until 2009 where it was reclassified as Near Threatened due to extreme conservation efforts.

=== 2009-2010 ===

Cucujus cinnaberinus
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

Cucujus cinnaberinus saw its first publication on the Red List in 1986 as Endangered where it was listed as Endangered. It was not until ten years later in 1966 that is moved to a classification of Vulnerable. In 2010, this species of beetle was reassessed and listed as Near Threatened.

Engaewa similis
Status Change: Endangered to Least Concern

Engaewa similis, a species of crustacean found in Australia, saw its first appearance on the Red List in 1994 where it was listed as Endangered. In 2010, the species was downlisted to Least Concern due to persistent populations.

=== 2010-2011 ===

White-tailed Laurel Pigeon
Status Change: Endangered to Near Threatened

The white-tailed laurel pigeon has a long history of assessment and reclassification. It was first assessed to be Threatened in 1988. In 1994, it was reclassified as Vulnerable where it remained until 2004 where it reached the Endangered level. Three years later, in 2011, the laurel pigeon qualified to fall under Near Threatened. Assessments in 2012, 2016, and 2017 reaffirmed this listing.

Samoan Flycatcher
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

The Samoan flycatcher was first assessed in 1988 where it was listed as Lower Risk/least concern. In 1994, this species was reclassified as Vulnerable. Assessments made in 2011 proved the Samoan flycatcher to fall under Near Threatened.

Actinella anaglyptica
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

Actinella anaglyptica, a species of mollusk endemic to Portugal, saw its first assessment on the Red List in 1994 as Vulnerable. Reassessment in 2011 caused actinella anaglyptica to change categories to Near Threatened due to habitat recovery.

Leiostyla degenerata
Status Change: Vulnearable to Near Threatened

Leiostyla degenerata, a mollusk species from Portugal, was first listed as Endangered in 1994. Reassessment in 1996 classified this species as Vulnerable where it remained until 2011 when it was downlisted to Near Threatened due to conservation efforts and protections set in place on the islands where they live.

Leiostyla relevata
Status Change: Vulnearable to Near Threatened

Leiostyla relevata, another species of mollusk native to Portugal, was first assessed in 1994 as Rare. Two years later, it was reassessed and characterized as Vulnerable. Leiostyla relevata was downgraded to Near Threatened in 2011 as its singular location is now protected by Portugal.

Lemniscia michuadi
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

Lemniscia michuadi, a third species of mollusk from an island off of Portugal, made its first appearance on the Red List in 1994 as Vulnerable. It was reassessed and reclassified to Near Threatened in 2011 because of protection to its niche island.

=== 2011-2012 ===

Steller Sea Lion
Status Change: Endangered to Near Threatened

The Steller sea lion's initial classification in 1994 listed the species as Vulnerable. Two years later, it was reassessed as Endangered. In 2012, an increase in population warranted a downlisting to Near Threatened. Reassessment in 2016 continued this classification.

Gouldian Finch
Status Change: Endangered to Near Threatened

Chloebia gouldiae, or the Gouldian finch, was first assessed in 1988 as Threatened. In 1994 it was relisted as Endangered where it remained for assessments in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2006, and 2008. In 2012, the native Australian species reached stable population levels and was deemed out-of-danger with a classification Near Threatened. Assessments in 2012, 2013, and 2016 reaffirmed the Near Threatened classification.

Huachuca Springsnail
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

The Huachuca springsnail started on the Red List in 1994 as Indeterminate. In 1996, this species was determined as Data Deficient. Four years later, in 2000, the species was assessed as Vulnerable. In 2012, the Huachuca spingsnail was downlisted to Near Threatened due to stable populations.

=== 2012-2013 ===

Island Fox
Status Change: Critically Endangered to Near Threatened

Urocyon littoralis, or the Island fox, was first classified in 1990 as Rare. In 1996, it was deemed Lower Risk/conservation dependent. In 2004, it was placed under Critically Endangered where it remained in 2008. Analysis and reassessment in 2013 downlisted the fox species to Near Threatened.

Rodrigues Warbler
Status Change: Endangered to Near Threatened

The Rodrigues warbler was first listed as Threatened on the 1988 Red List. It was moved up to Critically Endangered in 1994. In 2000 it was downlisted one tier to Endangered. It took until 2013 to see increasing populations and for the Rodrigues warbler to qualify as an out-of-danger species with an assessment of Near Threatened.

Rodrigues Fody
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

The Rodrigues fody made its first appearance on the 1988 Red List under the Threatened category In 1994, this species was reassessed to be Vulnerable. Not until assessment in 2013 was the Rodrigues fody downlisted to Near Threatened due to an increasing population size.

Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

The red-cockaded woodpecker was first classified as Threatened in 1988. Not until 1994 was it reassessed and deemed to fall under Vulnerable where it remained for the next seven assessments of its species. In 2013 it was downlisted to Near Threatened.

Oregon Chub
Status Change: Vulnerable to Least Concern

The Oregon chub was initially assessed in 1986 and deemed to be Rare. In 1990, assessors classified the chub as Vulnerable. In 2013, the species was downlisted to Least Concern due to increasing or stable populations sizes across various locations.

Sacramento Splittail
Status Change: Endangered to Least Concern

The Sacramento splittail received its first classifiecation as Rare in 1986. It was then reclassified as Endangered in 1996. It was then downlisted in 2013 to Least Concern due to little to no threats as well as maintaining population sizes.

Port Orford Cedar
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

The Port Orford Cedar, or chamaecyparis lawsoniana, was first added to the Red List in 1998 under the Vulnerable classification. It was immediately reassessed in the same year to be Rare. Two years later, it returned to its Vulnerable assessment. Conservation efforts led to an increase in population and a reassessment to Near Threatened.

Mammillaria guelzowiana
Status Change: Critically Endangered to Least Concern

Mammillaria guelzowiana, or the Biznaguita as it is known in Spanish, was not characterized by the IUCN until 2002 where it was listed as Critically Endangered. It's next assessment in 2013 downlisted the plant to Least Concern due to conservation efforts.

=== 2013-2014 ===

Kittlitz's Murrelet
Status Change: Critically Endangered to Near Threatened

Kittlitz’s murrelet was originally listed in 2004 as Critically Endangered. In 2014 they were downlisted to Near Threatened as assessments showed that population decline was happening at a much lower rate than previously assumed.

=== 2014-2015 ===

Markhor
Status Change: Endangered to Near Threatened

The Markhor was first assessed in 1986 and fell into the Vulnerable category. In 1994, the species was upgraded to Endangered. Data shows that the 2008 assessment of Endangered may have been incorrect and should have qualified for Vulnerable. In 2015, the species was genuinely assessed to fall under Near Threatened based on population size.

Seychelles Warbler
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

The Seychelles Warbler, native only to five islands in the Seychelles, was first listed as Threatened in 1988. In 1994 it was reassessed to be Vulnerable where it remained until 2015. Population size increasing and prevention of direct threats lead the Seychelles Warbler to fall under the Near Threatened criteria.

Brown Teal
Status Change: Endangered to Near Threatened

The Brown teal, or Anas chlorotis, was first assessed on the Red List in 1988 where it was Not Recognized. In 2000, it met the criteria to fall under Endangered. It was not until 2015 that the species qualified for Near Threatened due to conservation efforts and management in New Zealand.

=== 2015-2016 ===

Greater Stick-nest Rat
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

Leporillus conditor, or the Greater stick-nest rat was first identified by the Red List in 1982 as Rare. In 1996, it was moved to Endangered. 2008 saw its listing as Vulnerable and in 2016, it was assessed to be Near Threatened. Assisted colonization across regions of Australia have led to stability in population trends.

Fawn Hopping-mouse
Status Change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

The fawn hopping-mouse has undergone many fluctuations in population and Red List assessments. In 1996, these mammal was classified as Lower Risk/ near threatened. Then, in 2008, it was classified as Vulnerable. 2016 saw the reassessment to Near Threatened and out of the danger.

Tibetan Antelope
Status Change: Endangered to Near Threatened

The Tibetan Antelope, also known as the chiru, underwent a massive population decrease in the 1980s and 1990s. In 1996, the chiru was classified as vulnerable and was elevated in 2000 to Endangered. In 2016, reassessment by the Chinese National Red List of Vertebrates led to a Near Threatened classification.

Victoria Stonebasher
Status Change: Endangered to Least Concern

In 2006, the Victoria stonebasher was first assessed as Endangered. The fish was reassessed in 2016 and concluded to be of Least Concern due to theorized stabilization of populations.

Degeneria vitiensis
Status Change: Vulnerable to Least Concern

Degeneria vitiensis is a species only fond on the island of Fiji. In 1998, it was assessed to be Vulnerable. In 2016, the species was classified as Least Concern due to an increase in population due to preventative logging measures.

=== 2016-2017 ===

Red-tailed Amazon
Status change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

The Red-tailed amazon was first classified as endangered in 1994. It moved to vulnerable in 2004 and population recover led to a status changed to near threatened in 2017. These changes are attributed to long term conservation actions.

Dalmatian Pelican
Status change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

In 1988, the Dalmatian pelican was first classified as threatened. 1994 led to a reevaluation to a vulnerable status. Conservation actions across Europe has led to the downlisting from vulnerable to near threatened.

Cobb's Wren
Status change: Vulnerable to Least Concern

The Cobb’s wren was first listed as vulnerable in 1994. In 2017, it underwent a status change to least concern. The justification behind this classification is due to stability in population trends as well as rat eradication in the Falkland Islands starting in 2000.

Hamelin Ctenotus
Status change: Vulnerable to Near Threatened

The Hamelin ctenotus was first classified as vulnerable in 1994 and downlisted in 2017 to near threatened. According to the IUCN, however, has limited data on population size.