Category: Endangered species

Endangered Species

Endangered species are animals and plants that are at risk of becoming extinct. As human populations grow and development continues, more and more species are being pushed to the brink of extinction. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species lists more than 25,000 species as endangered or critically endangered.

Endangered species face a variety of threats, including habitat destruction, poaching, climate change, and pollution. As their habitats

↪ Monarch butterflies to be added to threatened species list in the US 2 years ago
↪ US moves to list giraffes under Endangered Species Act for the first time 2 years ago
↪ US moves to list giraffes under Endangered Species Act for first time 2 years ago
↪ Alarm grows over ‘disturbing’ lack of progress to save nature at Cop16 2 years ago
↪ Nevada lithium mine approved despite possible harm to endangered wildflower 2 years ago
↪ Biodiversity declining even faster in ‘protected’ areas, scientists warn Cop16 2 years ago
↪ Collapsing wildlife populations near ‘points of no return’, report warns 2 years ago
↪ The environment was meant to be ‘back on the priority list’ under Labor. Instead we’ve seen a familiar story | Adam Morton 2 years ago
↪ How the west’s wellness industry is driving Ethiopia’s frankincense trees towards extinction 2 years ago
↪ Giant tortoises in Seychelles face threat from luxury hotel development 2 years ago

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