1 in 4 Mammals Could Face Extinction

One in four mammals could disappear due to habitat loss, indiscriminate hunting and climate change, a world conservation body warned recently.
"Within our lifetime, hundreds of species could be lost as a result of our own actions," said a spokesperson for the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The group has placed 188 mammals in its most-threatened category — critically endangered.
Meeting recently in Barcelona, Spain, at the World Conservation Congress, the group annually issues a Red List of Threatened Species.
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