Over 25% of the worlds mammal species are at risk of becoming extinct according to a survey.The annual Red List, produced by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), looks at 5,487 mammals, with 1,141 at risk of extinction.
The main reason for the decline in mammal numbers is due to lack of habitat as a result of deforestation. As well as mammals, 336 amphibians have been added to the endangered list.
Julia Marton-Lefevre, director-general of the IUCN said, “Within our lifetime, hundreds of species could be lost as a result of our own actions.”
However, African elephant’s numbers have increased after strict hunting controls and conservation programmes were put in place.
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