1,147 fish species threatened with extinction

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  1. Matt Rogers

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    Right before I go to bed I have to read this. :p

    More than 1,000 freshwater fish species are threatened with extinction, reflecting the strain on global resources
    , an updated global "Red List" of endangered species showed Tuesday.
    The list by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the most respected inventory of biodiversity covering more than 47,000 of the world's species.
    Scientists looked at 3,120 freshwater fish this year, 510 more than a year ago. They found that 1,147, or a third, are now threatened with extinction.
    "Creatures living in freshwater have long been neglected," said Jean-Christophe Vie, deputy head of species programme at the IUCN.


    1,147 fish species threatened with extinction: IUCN - Environment - The Independent
     
    Matt Rogers, Nov 8, 2009
    Matt Rogers, Nov 8, 2009
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