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One-sixth of Europe’s mammals face extinction

New census highlights threatened status of many species.

One-sixth of Europe’s mammal species are threatened with extinction, according to a comprehensive survey by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). Unless the trend is reversed, conservationists fear that the European Union will not be able to meet its self-imposed target of halting biodiversity loss by 2010.

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Posted by Mike Hopkin on May 22, 2007 05:32 PM |

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Thank you for reminding us of the dangers facing all living creatures.

We are all interconnected. The extinction of one is a peek into the future of the others.

With kind regards,
Oliver K. Manuel
www.omatumr.com

Posted by: Oliver K. Manuel | May 23, 2007 03:08 PM

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