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Officially Gone: A Once-Widespread Migratory Bird Is Declared Extinct By The IUCN Red List

The list of animals pushed into extinction has grown even longer. In its latest update, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially declared several species extinct, ...
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Mounting risks threaten survival of wild European pollinators – IUCN Red List

Nearly 100 additional wild bee species in Europe have been classified as threatened in a new assessment for the IUCN Red List ...
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Experts stunned by 'exceptional' revival of near-extinct bird: 'Not seen in other endangered populations'

The red-headed wood pigeon had a population below 80 in the 2000s, and then feral cats were removed from its habitat.

Arctic seals and more than half of bird species are in trouble on latest list of threatened species

Human-caused global warming, agriculture and deforestation are threatening the environments these creatures need to survive.

Arctic seals face extinction and birds in decline globally, according to new Red List

More than a quarter of all animals, plants and fungi assessed are at risk of extinction, according to the latest IUCN Red ...
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IUCN Red List reveals alarming extinction risks for several species

The latest Red List of Threatened Species, released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) at the World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, reveals that over a quarter of the ...

Seals, Birds Under Threat In New 'Red List' Of Endangered Species

Arctic seals and birds are coming under increasing threat, mainly due to climate change and human activity, according to an updated list of endangered species released Friday by the world's top ...