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IUCN Red List
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The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animals, fungi and plants.
Joined January 2010
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    BREAKING NEWS: Iberian lynx rebounding thanks to #conservation action. The Iberian Lynx has improved from Endangered to Vulnerable on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, continuing its dramatic recovery from near extinction. bit.ly/3KSz2am
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    BREAKING NEWS: African elephant species now Endangered and Critically Endangered - IUCN Red List With today's update, there are now 134,425 species on the IUCN Red List, of which 37,480 are threatened with extinction: iucn.org/RedListMarch21
    Left: African Savanna Elephant, Endangered, right: African Forest Elephant, Critically Endangered
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    BREAKING NEWS: The IUCN Red List has just been updated, showing that the European Bison and 25 other species are recovering. At the same time, 31 species have been declared Extinct. Find out more: iucn.org/RedListDec20
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    The IUCN Red List has just been updated, with the number of known animals, fungi and plants at risk of #extinction exceeding 40,000 for the first time: iucn.org/news/species/2…
    Endangered Polychrome Jewel
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    BREAKING NEWS: The Red List has just been updated with 8,225 assessments, including 6,722 species added to the list for the first time. Read the press release: ow.ly/lodp50xwelQ
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    BREAKING NEWS: The Red List has been updated, surpassing 120,000 species. Find out the latest news on lemurs and the completed African primate reassessment, plus the North Atlantic Right Whale, European Hamster and world’s most expensive fungus: ow.ly/oV6S50AtLi6
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    Happy #WorldPangolinDay! The world’s only truly scaly mammals are named after the Malay word “penggulung”, meaning “roller”, which reflects how #pangolins roll into a ball when they feel threatened. Discover more about these extraordinary animals: ow.ly/KQMv50DEQAv
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    This #WorldWildlifeDay, the number of assessed species on the IUCN Red List is 157,190, with over 44,000 threatened with #extinction. Discover more about their status and what can be done ow.ly/JbCg50ErZY2 #WWD2024
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    BREAKING NEWS: Migratory monarch butterfly now Endangered, all surviving sturgeon species are now at risk of extinction. Today’s IUCN Red List update: bit.ly/3okopSI
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    BREAKING NEWS: Tuna species are recovering despite growing pressures on marine life, and the Komodo Dragon is threatened by future impacts of #climatechange. Today’s IUCN Red List update: iucn.org/news/species/2…
    Yellowfin tuna
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    Thousands of species are at risk of extinction - find out more about them | ow.ly/gYf550ug4gf #EndangeredSpeciesDay
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    ATTENTION: The world’s most comprehensive data source on global extinction risk is being updated. Don’t miss the latest update to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ happening at #COP28 today at 5pm UAE standard time. More info: bit.ly/3Tg0LaB
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    NEW! The IUCN Red List launches a new website! ow.ly/diIj30lOLXV
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    Today is #EndangeredSpeciesDay! Explore the IUCN Red List to learn about species that are at risk of #extinction and what we can do to protect them. bit.ly/2Rxndc0 @endangered