Two-thirds of species in global shark fin trade at risk of extinction
Scientists track and monitor the global shark fin trade to protect living sharks.
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Scientists track and monitor the global shark fin trade to protect living sharks.
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New Red List reveals 31 extinct species - and some conservation successes James Gabriel Martin 11 December 2020 The Mountain Pygmy Possum (Burramys parvus) is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN © The AGE / Fairfax Media via Getty Images Brand new data released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has shown that an additional 31 animal species have become extinct, with an extremely worrying trend outlined for fresh water dolphins, as well as a number of species of sharks and rays. There are now 128,918 species on the IUCN Red List, of which 35,765 are...