1 in 4 Mammals are Endangered by risa
The western gorilla, a Chinese dolphin and even coral are all at the top of the World Conservation Union’s (IUCN) priority cases, according to the organization’s Red List released Wednesday.
Furthermore, one in four mammals, one in eight birds, one third of all amphibians and 70 per cent of the world’s assessed plants are also endangered.
“This year’s IUCN Red List shows that the invaluable efforts made so far to protect species are not enough,” said Julia Marton-Lefèvre, the IUCN’s director general in a news release. “The rate of biodiversity loss is increasing and we need to act now to significantly reduce it and stave off this global extinction crisis. This can be done, but only with a concerted effort by all levels of society.”
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