Mammals in extinction crisis

Published: 7 October 2008 y., Tuesday

An international conservation group says a quarter of the world's mammals face extinction.

 
The International Union for Conservation of Nature says hunting and habitat destruction are largely to blame for pushing nearly 1, 140 mammal species to the edge of extinction.

 

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