MarineBio Resource Directory Home | What's New | Favorites | Top Rated | Submit Resource | Contact MarineBio   Here All  Search Directory » Top \ Sea Life News 15,589 species threatened URL: http://www.the-scientist.com/news/20041117/03/ News from The Scientist 2004, 5(1):20041117-03 Published 17 November 2004 More than 15,000 species around the world are at risk of extinction, according to a report released today (November 17) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). The organization, whose annual list of endangered species is commonly known as the "Red List," found that one in eight birds, almost half of turtles and tortoises, one in four mammals studied, and one in three amphibians is threatened. Visit  | Review  | Rate (0)  | 2008/07/02  | 206 visits Reviews There are currently no reviews Be the first?

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