Nearly 30% of 138,000 assessed species are facing extinction, group warns

September 04, 2021

Nearly 30% of 138,000 assessed species are facing extinction, group warns
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A top international conservation agency warned that 28% of the 138,374 species identified on its "survival watchlist" as being under threat have now been moved to the more dangerous "red list" -- meaning they are at high risk of extinction.