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IUCN Study: One in Six Mediterranean Mammals Threatened with Extinction

14 September 2009 No Comment

Barbary macaque image for article about IUCN's Mediterranean mammal report

The latest IUCN Red List assessment has found that one in six Mediterranean mammals faces regional extinction – due to human activities.

In a comprehensive study assessing all Mediterranean mammals for the first time, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species reveals that one in six species is threatened with extinction at the regional level. The report cites habitat loss and degradation as the primary causes for the widespread population declines.

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