Monday, May 01, 2006

Extinction

More news, & it's not good.

"Polar bears and hippos are among more than 16,000 species of animals and plants threatened with global extinction, the World Conservation Union said Tuesday.

"According to the Swiss-based conservation group, known by its acronym IUCN, the number of species classified as being in serious danger of extinction rose from about 15,500 in its previous 'Red List' report, published in 2004.

"The list includes one in three amphibians, a quarter of the world's mammals and coniferous trees, and one in eight birds,...."

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