In many areas of the country, the natural environment is threatened by development.

The lake is threatened by both private and municipal development.

But increasingly, these artifacts of early America are threatened by development.

In recent decades, the migration has been threatened by human development.

Some populations are also threatened by development of their habitat.

It is threatened by development, road construction, and recreational activity.

The plant is threatened mainly by development of its habitat.

Hallowed ground throughout the country is threatened by commercial development.

He was always ready when new developments of old crimes threatened to occur.

Starting in the 1840s, Bellevue was threatened by local development.