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More than 300 species of sharks and rays now threatened with extinction


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Giant manta is now classified as endangered. © naturepl.com / Alex Mustard / WWF
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December 16, 2020
New assessments by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released last December 10 show 316 chondrichthyan species – sharks, rays and skates, and chimaeras – are now threatened with extinction.
The Red List updates include over 420 assessments of shark and ray species, of which 154 species are classified as “threatened,” or at risk of extinction in the wild. Among them are four hammerhead shark species (Sphyrna family) and four species of angel shark (Squatina family) that are endangered or critically endangered, making them some of the most threatened shark families, as well as the giant manta ray (Mobula birostris), which is now facing a very high risk of extinction. ....

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New Red List reveals 31 extinct species - and some conservation successes


New Red List reveals 31 extinct species - and some conservation successes
James Gabriel Martin
11 December 2020
The Mountain Pygmy Possum (Burramys parvus) is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN © The AGE / Fairfax Media via Getty Images
Brand new data released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has shown that an additional 31 animal species have become extinct, with an extremely worrying trend outlined for fresh water dolphins, as well as a number of species of sharks and rays. 
There are now 128,918 species on the IUCN Red List, of which 35,765 are threatened with extinction. The new assessments show more than 316 ....

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