Fears grew that the failure to resolve the agricultural dispute would threaten agreement in other areas and possibly jeopardize the talks as a whole.

He says agricultural chemicals could threaten water supplies in rural areas.

This plant is threatened by habitat loss in parts of its range, even in remote areas.

The bears are threatened due to illegal mining in fragmented areas of the forests.

Toro is threatened in areas where the introduced possum occurs, as it is one of their preferred foods.

Even though the summer drought threatened the show's quality, in most areas it proved to be spectacular.

It is considered overfished, and is currently threatened in several areas.

It has been considered threatening in areas where it has disturbed or prevented the growth of native plants, including grasses and trees.

The cease-fire arrangement allows the group to keep its weapons as long as it does not threaten American forces and stays in specially designated areas.