One in Four Mammals May Soon Be Extinct
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - 15:14
in Biology & Nature
As human populations grow, pollution soils the environment and infrastructure develops, our natural habitat suffers. This may sound familiar, but scientists sent a resounding message today when they announced in a comprehensive five-year global wildlife review that these human-based causes and more are threatening one in four of the world's 5,487 known mammal species and have put 188 species in the critically endangered category. read more