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Conservation Status Is a Reassessed Classification, Not a Fixed Fact

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A species' conservation status, per Bio 3709, is periodically reassessed as new data arrive, not a permanent fact.

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A reassessment with updated data can move a species to a different category, either direction.

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Assuming status only ever worsens is the error — reassessment can move a species toward lower risk too.