A new analysis of 14,669 threatened species of plants and animals found in Europe reveals that about one fifth face the risk of extinction, and that agricultural land-use change poses a significant threat to these species. Axel Hochkirch of the Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle, Luxembourg, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE
As many as two million plant and animal species are now threatened by extinction worldwide, scientists from the Luxembourg Musée National d Histoire Naturelle have revealed.
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Many of the animals living in Europe are at risk of becoming extinct. If action is not taken and no efforts are being made to help preserve them for future generations, the number of these endangered animals is expected to grow.