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BREAKING NEWS: African elephant species now Endangered and Critically Endangered - IUCN Red List With today's update, there are now 134,425 species on the IUCN Red List, of which 37,480 are threatened with extinction:

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BREAKING NEWS: The IUCN Red List has just been updated, showing that the European Bison and 25 other species are recovering. At the same time, 31 species have been declared Extinct. Find out more:

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The IUCN Red List has just been updated, with the number of known animals, fungi and plants at risk of #extinction exceeding 40,000 for the first time:

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BREAKING NEWS: The Red List has just been updated with 8,225 assessments, including 6,722 species added to the list for the first time. Read the press release:

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BREAKING NEWS: The Red List has been updated, surpassing 120,000 species. Find out the latest news on lemurs and the completed African primate reassessment, plus the North Atlantic Right Whale, European Hamster and world’s most expensive fungus:

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Happy #WorldPangolinDay ! The world’s only truly scaly mammals are named after the Malay word “penggulung”, meaning “roller”, which reflects how #pangolins roll into a ball when they feel threatened. Discover more about these extraordinary animals:

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This #WorldWildlifeDay , the number of assessed species on the IUCN Red List is 157,190, with over 44,000 threatened with #extinction . Discover more about their status and what can be done #WWD2024

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BREAKING NEWS: Migratory monarch butterfly now Endangered, all surviving sturgeon species are now at risk of extinction. Today’s IUCN Red List update:

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BREAKING NEWS: Tuna species are recovering despite growing pressures on marine life, and the Komodo Dragon is threatened by future impacts of #climatechange . Today’s IUCN Red List update:

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Thousands of species are at risk of extinction - find out more about them | #EndangeredSpeciesDay

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ATTENTION: The world’s most comprehensive data source on global extinction risk is being updated. Don’t miss the latest update to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ happening at #COP28 today at 5pm UAE standard time. More info:

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NEW! The IUCN Red List launches a new website!

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Today is #EndangeredSpeciesDay ! Explore the IUCN Red List to learn about species that are at risk of #extinction and what we can do to protect them. @endangered

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Today is #WorldWildlifeDay . The IUCN Red List is a critical indicator of the health of the world’s biodiversity and its production is made possible through the active participation of the Red List Partners and their respective networks.

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NEWS: Populations of dugongs and 44% of all abalone shellfish species enter the IUCN Red List as threatened with #extinction . Learn more in the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ update launched at #COP15 .

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Palm oil production is destroying tropical biodiversity, but global demand for it is growing. Making it more sustainable is up to all of us

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There are now 128,918 species on the IUCN Red List, of which 35,765 are threatened with extinction. The Red List is a powerful tool to inform and catalyse policy and action for future conservation. #ConservationWorks

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Palm oil production is destroying tropical biodiversity, but banning it is not the solution. Sustainability is key – IUCN report

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Some good news as the scimitar-horned oryx moved from Extinct in the Wild to Endangered, according to the latest @IUCNRedList update. Conservation efforts have seen at least at least 140 mature individuals ranging freely in a reserve in Chad. #COP28

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#DYK that #Pangolins are the most illegally traded wild mammals on the planet? A pangolin is snatched from the wild every 5 minutes. Find out how our @PangolinSG experts are leading efforts to save pangolins: #WorldPangolinDay

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Great news as the saiga antelope has improved from Critically Endangered to Near Threatened. One population increased by 1,100%, reaching 1.3 million. Learn more in the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ update.

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Managing invasive species could benefit 95% of Endangered and Critically Endangered amphibians, birds and mammals that live on islands

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IUCN has issued an urgent call to massively scale up species conservation action in response to the escalating #biodiversity crisis. Read the press release: @IUCN @IUCNssc

IUCN calls for halt to species decline by 2030

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 11 October 2019 (IUCN) – IUCN has issued an urgent call to massively scale up species conservation action in response to the escalating biodiversity crisis. The Abu...

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Over 10,000 reptile species have been assessed, revealing that 21% of all reptile species are at risk of #extinction . Learn more from the Global Reptile Assessment published on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.

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#Climate change emerges as major driver of amphibian declines globally, according to a new paper published in @Nature . The paper is based on IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ data. Learn more @rewild

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The global #Lion population has declined by approx. 42% over the past 21 years: http://t.co/9dZ0EufLeV #WorldLionDay http://t.co/yqq5mGCpBv

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Today we celebrate our closest cousin in the animal kingdom on World Chimpanzee Day! Join the festivities: #WorldChimpanzeeDay #chimpanzee #Conservation #Species @JaneGoodallInst

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The Endangered Okapi is the Giraffe's only living relative, and found only in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Today on #WorldOkapiDay , catch up on current efforts to conserve this still relatively unknown animal:

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This #EndangeredSpeciesDay , explore the IUCN Red List to learn about the animals, fungi and plants that are at risk of #extinction , and what we can do to protect them: @endangered

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NEWS: Fin Whale, Mountain Gorilla recovering thanks to conservation action – IUCN Red List Update | @IUCN @IUCNCetaceanSG

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Experts in insect taxonomy “threatened by #extinction ” reveals the first European Red List of Taxonomists.

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NEWS: The African Forest Elephant is now Critically Endangered and the African Savanna Elephant is Endangered, following population declines over several decades due to poaching for ivory and loss of habitat:

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Invasive alien species are one of the main direct drivers of #biodiversity loss and species extinctions. Furthermore, they are one of the most serious and rapidly growing threats to food, health and livelihood security. So what are #InvasiveAlienSpecies , and what is #EICAT ?

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NEWS: With 30% of freshwater fishes at risk of extinction and 80 species already Extinct, “The World’s Forgotten Fishes” highlights the urgent need to tackle #freshwater biodiversity decline now. Our summary: Report:

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BREAKING NEWS: Surpassing the 100,000 species barrier, the Red List has been updated. Find out the key stories here:

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All 8 species of #Pangolin – 4 in Africa and 4 in Asia - are threatened with extinction, due to poaching for local use and illicit international trade, plus habitat loss and degradation. Read up on their conservation: #WorldPangolinDay

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The Pyrenean Desman is among the last of its evolutionary line, 1 of only 2 desman species left in the world. Restoring natural river flow and surrounding vegetation, controlling #invasivealienspecies and tackling #climatechange are key for it to recover.

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Palm oil production could have catastrophic effects on global biodiversity if expansion continues in the tropics, IUCN report

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Call for Proposals now open for projects to help save any one of these 10 threatened species | Supported by @Lacoste through @SpeciesSavers

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Today is #WorldWildlifeDay and over 40,000 species are threatened with extinction. Species recovery has an important role to play in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and it is in our power to bring them back from the brink. Learn more: #WWD2022

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Living from the Himalaya across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and mountains of Central Asia to southern Siberia, the Snow Leopard favours steep, rugged and rocky ground. This #WorldSnowLeopardDay , learn about the well-known and emerging threats it faces:

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Happy #WorldSnowLeoparddDay ! Watch footage of this elusive animal, provided by @snowleopards and Wildlife Without Borders, grantees of the @SpeciesSavers SOS Central Asia initiative to conserve this Vulnerable species:

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Today on #EndangeredSpeciesDay , 27% of all assessed animals, fungi and plants are threatened with extinction. Learn more, and help us make the Red List a more complete barometer of life:

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BREAKING NEWS: Over one third of hoverflies threatened with #extinction in Europe. Today’s IUCN European Red List assessment

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Red Alert! - Inspired by the Red List - a new children's book is published this week! #books #reading #conservation #animals #wildlife

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🐯🐟🐝The number of assessed species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is now 157,190, with over 44,000 threatened with #extinction . The IUCN Red List is the most comprehensive inventory of the #conservation status of plant and animal species.

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38,547 tree species have so far been listed on the IUCN Red List through the Global Tree Assessment, an initiative to evaluate the conservation status of every known tree species. Learn about the @GTA_GTSG :

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Insufficient funding for #zoos due to #COVID19 could lead to extinctions. At least 77 species of plants and animals are Extinct in the Wild on the Red List, depending on human care for survival. Read more in @ScienceMagazine :

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The number of African Forest Elephants fell by more than 86% over a period of 31 years, while the population of African Savanna Elephants decreased by at least 60% over the last 50 years, due to poaching and habitat conversion:

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Today is #OrangutanDay , did you know that all three species of orangutan (Bornean, Tapanuli and Sumatran) are listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Learn about their threats and the actions to save them➡️

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RED LIST UPDATE: Irrawaddy Dolphin and Finless Porpoise now endangered species, latest @IUCNRedList update

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The conservation status of thousands of species will be published when the Red List is updated this Tuesday 10 December at 1 p.m. GMT. Stay tuned...

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Thanks to conservation efforts, some African Forest Elephant populations have stabilised in #Gabon and the #RepublicOfTheCongo , while African Savanna Elephant numbers have been stable or growing for decades in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area #KAZA .

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The Komodo dragon, the world’s largest lizard, is listed as #Endangered according to a recent IUCN Red List update. Rising sea levels caused by #ClimateChange are a major threat.

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BREAKING NEWS: Over half of Europe’s endemic trees are threatened with extinction, according to reports on the state of the continent’s biodiversity published today on the @IUCN European Red List. Read the press release:

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The Oaxaca Treefrog has recovered from Critically Endangered to Near Threatened, thanks to action by local communities in Mexico. Its survival is entirely dependent on continued protection by local people. #ConservationWorks

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The deterioration of their freshwater breeding grounds is driving the world’s dragonflies and damselflies to extinction. Globally, wetlands are disappearing three times faster than forests. #UNWaterConference #WaterAction

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BREAKING NEWS: While the situation remains critical, conservation efforts bring cautious hope for African rhinos – latest @IUCNRedList :

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Over 134,000 species have now been assessed on the IUCN Red List, of which 37,480 are threatened with #extinction . This #EarthDay , discover more about the threats facing species and the conservation actions needed:

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#Fungi are critical to life on earth. Led by @fungifoundation ‘s initiative, IUCN Red List partners @IUCNssc and @rewild are ensuring fungi are integrated into #conservation strategies, alongside fauna and flora: #thefutureisfungi

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The conservation status of the world's #dragonflies and #damselflies was recently assessed for the first time, finding 16% out of 6,016 species are threatened with extinction. This marked the first global assessment of an #insect group on the Red List.

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🦎More than one in five of the world’s reptiles are threatened with #extinction . Learn more from the Global #Reptile Assessment recently published on the @IUCNRedList

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Happy #WorldLemurDay ! New @SpeciesSavers conservation projects under SOS #Lemurs initiative:

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Almost one third of oak tree species are threatened with extinction, a comprehensive assessment of oaks worldwide has revealed. Learn more in The Red List of Oaks 2020 @MortonArboretum , @bgci , @GTA_GTSG :

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Sumatran Rhino likely to go extinct without urgent intervention, warns @IUCN : http://t.co/FCJBSGVt5Y #WorldRhinoDay http://t.co/edDsqIrkEQ

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NEWS: The conservation status of the world's #dragonflies and #damselflies has been assessed for the first time, finding 16% out of 6,016 species are threatened with extinction. This marks the first global assessment of an #insect group on the Red List.

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All of the world’s freshwater dolphin species are now threatened with extinction, according to the updated IUCN Red List. Learn more:

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More than 75% of the world’s food crops rely to some degree on animal pollination

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All 20 Gibbon species on the IUCN Red List are Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered. This #WorldGibbonDay , discover how these highly threatened primates live in this video by @AspinallCharity and @ConservationOrg via the @IUCNsos Gibbons initiative:

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BREAKING: New bird species and giraffe under threat – @IUCNRedList . Crop wild relatives also assessed @BirdLife_News

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32,070 tree species have so far been listed on the IUCN Red List through the Global Tree Assessment, an initiative to evaluate the conservation status of every known tree species. Learn about the @GTA_GTSG :

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“The future of all life now depends on us” – Sir David Attenborough will join international experts to discuss biodiversity communications @CCI_Cambridge tomorrow | Watch live #OurNatureOurFuture @CBDNews @IUCN @BirdLife_News @Natures_Voice @unepwcmc

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BREAKING NEWS: From Atlantic salmon to green turtles, #ClimateChange threatens a growing number of species. Learn more in the latest @IUCNRedList update launched at #COP28 .

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#SnowLeopardDay is dedicated to 1 of the world's most elusive cats. This species' secretive nature & sparse distribution across remote terrain have made it hard to know exactly how many there are. Conservation measures have improved its situation, although it is still threatened.

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A recent paper published in @Nature reveals #ClimateChange as a major driver of amphibian decline. Climate change was the primary threat for 39% of species pushed toward extinction since 2004. The paper is based on @IUCNRedList data. Learn more @rewild

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CONGRATULATIONS to Craig Hilton-Taylor, Head of IUCN Red List for celebrating 20 years with IUCN! Thank you @durleigh for your incredible hard work and dedication! @IUCN

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Leopards are adaptable and resilient cats but despite these traits, they are under threat @CITES

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Atlantic Shortfin Mako #Shark populations have declined 60% over the last 75 years, earning the species Endangered status on the @IUCNRedList

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Stunning new #species of #slug already #Endangered . Yes, it really is #hotpink . Read more: http://t.co/Mku1ZwfUQ1 http://t.co/oq4DGbgkLY

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The Pyrenean Desman is among the last of its evolutionary line, 1 of only 2 desman species left in the world. Restoring natural river flow and surrounding vegetation, controlling #invasivealienspecies and tackling #climatechange are key for it to recover.

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Good news for the Giant Panda. The population has grown - conservation action works!

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300+ of the world's species experts are gathered for the start of the 4th @IUCN #SSCLeadersMeeting2019 in Abu Dhabi, representing the @IUCNssc network of almost 10,000 volunteers that is a driving force behind the Red List.

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There are 18 penguin species on the Red List. Climate change and severe weather is listed as a threat to all but one of these. 10 penguin species are currently threatened with extinction. Learn more: #WorldPenguinDay

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The European Hamster became Critically Endangered in the latest Red List update. If nothing changes, the species is expected to go extinct in the next 30 years. Learn more:

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Proposals are now being accepted from projects targeting any of the 10 threatened species featured in this year’s @LACOSTE X IUCN Save Our Species campaign. Applications are open until 23:59 CET on 12 January 2020:

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Very excited that RED ALERT! the children's book based on the Red List will feature @hayfestival on 30th May, with author @catherine_barr presenting! #books #reading #conservation #species

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Did you know all species of #Pangolin are now listed under CITES Appendix I? The @PangolinSG are #ScalingUpPangolinConservation and celebrating #WorldPangolinDay | More info: #species #conservation #wildlife #nature #animals

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The large Loyo mushroom is of high culinary and cultural importance to the Mapuche people in #Chile . It is not possible to cultivate, and as demand grows, it has been classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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The nocturnal Bramble Cay Melomys is the first mammal reported to have gone #Extinct as a direct result of #climatechange . Last recorded in 2009, its habitat was destroyed by rising sea levels.

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Some good news for #GlobalTigerDay ! A reassessment shows there are more than previously thought, with new figures revealing a 40% increase. Learn more

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As a critical indicator of the health of the world’s #biodiversity , the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is far more than a list of species and their status. It is a powerful tool to inform and catalyse action for biodiversity conservation and policy change.

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Happy Chinese New Year! 2022 is the year of the Water Tiger, it's also the year of the second Global Tiger Summit. Ahead of the summit, explore this joint vision to support tiger #conservation : #ChineseNewYear @IUCNsos

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After its population shrunk by over 80% across most of its range, the pillar coral is now Critically Endangered. Disease is the most urgent threat, according to the latest IUCN Red List update.

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The most recent IUCN Red List update brought the number of known animals, fungi and plants at risk of #extinction to over 40,000 for the first time

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Several iconic #bird species uplisted to higher threat category: @BirdLife_News

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Today on #WorldLemurDay , 98% of all lemurs are threatened with extinction. Watch the Critically Endangered Greater Bamboo Lemur, Diademed Sifaka and Black and White Ruffed Lemur in this video, and find out more @SpeciesSavers : Video: @AspinallCharity

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Privately protected areas can make significant contributions to biodiversity conservation. Check out IUCN guidelines for their management

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All South African proteas have been published on the IUCN Red List for the first time, revealing that 47% are threatened with extinction. Read more about the conservation status of these iconic flowering plants @mailandguardian : @SANBI_ZA

Nearly half of South Africa’s Protea species on the brink of extinction – The Mail & Guardian

Loss of habitat to agriculture, the spread of invasive species and changes to natural fire cycles are biggest culprits

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