Over 17,000 species threatened by extinction

Seattle Times by Frank Jordans | Nov. 3, 2009 (Special Report)

A rare Panamanian tree frog, a rodent from Madagascar and two lizards found only in the Philippines are among over 17,000 species threatened with extinction, a leading environmental group said Tuesday. Full Story »

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Subjects: Sci/Tech, Living
Topics: Environment
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Nov 24, 2009 - 1:08 PM PST
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Nov 26, 2009 - 9:21 AM PST

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More than one in five of all known mammals, over a quarter of reptiles and 70 percent of plants are under threat, according to the survey, which featured over 2,800 new ... More »

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