Extinction Threatens 15,589 Animal, Plant Species, IUCN Reports
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A total of 15,589 species of animals and plants are threatened with extinction, according to the so- called Red List of endangered species produced by the IUCN World Conservation Union.
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EDMONTON - An extra 6,000 species of butterflies and other small creatures will be wiped out if their endangered plant and animal hosts go extinct, scientists say.
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Amphibians such as leopard frogs and salamanders are threatened with extinction as their homes dry up and a new disease spreads, possibly as a result of global warming, according to a new study in Science magazine.
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One in 10 of all bird species is likely to disappear by the end of the century, according to a study published today. A further 15 per cent of birds could be on the brink
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threatened that they may disappear soon due to intensive agriculture and climate change, scientists say. &quot;The number of bird species in trouble across Europe is rising,&quot; said BirdLife, a British-based conservation group.
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They may thrive on land and in water, but amphibians everywhere are in serious trouble and up to a third of species are threatened with extinction, a troubling new study said on Friday.
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More birds than ever are threatened with extinction, according to the latest evaluation by the conservation group BirdLife International.
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The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has listed the great white shark among the 10 species of animals and trees it believes will most likely become extinct.
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The end is nigh, says new report The world's tigers face "ecological extinction" due to a combination of "increased poaching, habitat destruction, and poor conservation efforts by governments", Reuters reports.â¦
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WASHINGTON Dec 13, 2004 - About 10 percent of all bird species face extinction by the end of the century and 15 percent more are on the brink, according to researchers who say such extinctions would have a widespread impact on the environment
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Extinction of a species is not just a permanent loss of biological diversity, but may have ripple effects as co-dependent species suffer from the absence of what may be linked predator-prey relationships.    Astrobiology Magazine -- The global extinction crisis ignores thousands of affiliated species that are also at risk of being wiped out, making the list of endangered species much larger and more serious than originally thought, says a study produced in part at the University of Alberta...
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From the lowland gorillas of Africa to corals of the Galapagos Islands, more than 16,300 species are threatened with extinction, the World Conservation Union said on Wednesday in its annual Red List.
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The World Wildlife Fund says animals and trees from Asia dominate its list of the 10 species most likely to become extinct because of illegal trade.
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A third of the 394 known species of apes, monkeys, lemurs and other groups are listed as threatened with extinction in a new report from the World Conservation Union.
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BANGKOK - The future of dozens of endangered species, from the great white shark to elephants and medicinal trees, will be decided at an international conference on wildlife trade that kicks off here today.
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Man and mother nature are threatening at least six distinct species of African giraffe, which are highly endangered and could face extinction if not protected, a study warned Saturday.
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Almost a third of all primates face extinction because of damage to their habitats, a report warns.