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☆ Abalone and Dugongs threatened with extinction, warns IUCN Red List
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are “devastating” marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater plants and animals assessed so far threatened with extinction, the latest Red List of Threatened Species showed on Friday. “It shows that we are having quite a devastating impact on marine species,” Craig Hilton-Taylor, head of the IUCN Red List, said. Linda Lombardi/AP/FILEHilton-Taylor said the portion of marine species facing extinction was likely much higher than current data shows because those analyzed so far have tended to be widespread fish species, not currently under threat. The latest list reviews abalone species, a type of mollusc sold as a luxury seafood item, for the first time and found that around 44% of them face extinction. “The awful status of these species should shock us and engage us for urgent action,” said Amanda Vincent, chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Marine Conservation Committee.

☆ Nearly 10% of marine life threatened with extinction -Red List
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Emma Farge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Summary IUCN releases biodiversity barometer during U.N. talksClimate change, pollution 'devastating' marine speciesDugongs number in just the hundreds in some regionsGENEVA, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are "devastating" marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater plants and animals assessed so far threatened with extinction, the latest Red List of Threatened Species showed on Friday. "It shows that we are having quite a devastating impact on marine species," Craig Hilton-Taylor, head of the IUCN Red List, told Reuters. Hilton-Taylor said the portion of marine species facing extinction was likely much higher than current data shows because those analysed so far have tended to be widespread fish species, not currently under threat. The latest list reviews abalone species, a type of mollusc sold as a luxury seafood item, for the first time and found that around 44% of them face extinction. "The awful status of these species should shock us and engage us for urgent action," said Amanda Vincent, chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Marine Conservation Committee.

☆ Specia ''rechinul pierdut'', catalogată ''posibil extinctă'', iar un delfin din Amazon este în pericol
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-11 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +4 min

Cea mai recentă listă face referire la 31 de noi extincţii, printre care mai multe specii de broaşte şi peste 10 feluri de peşti de apă dulce, scrie agerpres.ro ''Acest lucru arată că lumea se află sub o presiune imensă'', a declarat Craig Hilton-Taylor, conducătorul departamentului care se ocupă de întocmirea Listei Roşii, pentru Reuters. ''Scopul Listei Roşii este de a încerca să atragem atenţia la specii şi să stopăm dispariţia acestora, dar câteodată procesul avansează prea rapid'', a mai precizat acesta.Aşa numitul ''rechin pierdut'', care trăieşte în Marea Chinei de Sud, a fost descoperit oficial abia anul trecut pe baza unor specimene cu o vechime de câteva decenii. ''Există raze de speranţă, poveşti minore care ne arată ce se poate face'', a spus Hilton-Taylor, din cadrul IUCN. ''Ştim ce să facem, ştim ce specii sunt ameninţate. Este vorba doare despre cum să intensificăm eforturile'', a mai spus acesta.

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