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'A major review of over 67,000 animal species has found that while the natural
world continues to face a biodiversity crisis, targeted conservation efforts
are helping bring many species back from the brink of extinction.
The study draws on data from the
IUCN Red List, the world's largest database
of species conservation status. The researchers say their results, reported in
the journal
PLOS Biology, highlight both the successes and the need for
urgent action.
The world is facing a global biodiversity crisis, with 28% of more than 160,000
assessed species threatened with extinction, and an estimated one million
species facing this fate due to human activities. However, conservation
measures can be successful if there is concrete evidence about what works.
The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge with the IUCN, BirdLife
International, and Oxford and Durham Universities, used Red List data to assess
whether conservation measures had been put in place, and whether those actions
had a positive impact on a given species' conservation status.
"We found that almost all the species that have moved from a more threatened
category to a less threatened category have benefited from some sort of
conservation measures," said lead author Ashley Simkins, a Ph.D. candidate in
Cambridge's Department of Zoology. "It's a strong signal that conservation
works."'
Via Esther Schindler.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
