# Change the conservation status system so that least concern cannot be inherited from higher taxa

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/change-the-conservation-status-system-so-that-least-concern-cannot-be-inherited-from-higher-taxa/40150>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Tags:** under-review\
**Created:** [March 17, 2023, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/change-the-conservation-status-system-so-that-least-concern-cannot-be-inherited-from-higher-taxa/40150 "2023-03-17T20:29:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![deboas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/deboas/32/45_2.png) [@deboas](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/deboas)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/change-the-conservation-status-system-so-that-least-concern-cannot-be-inherited-from-higher-taxa/40150/2 "2023-03-18T02:46:17Z")

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I’d support this, if it is feasible to implement. A related feature request is in review: [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/improve-or-remove-process-for-adding-cascading-conservation-status/39858](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/improve-or-remove-process-for-adding-cascading-conservation-status/39858)

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