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Dozens of species declared extinct in latest IUCN report John Bowden © International Union for Conservation of Nature Dozens of species declared extinct in latest IUCN report Thirty-one species of plants and animals were officially declared extinct in a report from an international conservation body published Thursday, which detailed the continued challenges and successes faced by conservationists around the world. The report, published by the International Union for Conserva...

Credit: Kike Calvo/Universal Images Group via Getty Nearly three dozen new animal and plant species have been declared extinct, according to an update on threatened species. On Thursday, the International Union for Conservation of Nature released an update of its Red List of Threatened Species which moved 31 species into the extinct category, sending an urgent reminder that conservation efforts must be expanded. Get push notifications with news, features and more. ...