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Category: Nature conservation
Posted on: October 6, 2008 3:27 PM, by Greg Laden
At least 25% of the world's mammal species are at risk of extinction, according to the first assessment of their status for a decade.The Red List of Threatened Species says populations of more than half of mammalian species are falling, with Asian primates particularly at risk.
The biggest threat to mammals is loss of habitat, including deforestation.
Story at the BBC
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