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The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animals, fungi and plants.
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A recent IUCN European Red List assessments showed nearly 100 more wild bee species are now threatened. 🐝 Butterfly extinction risk up 76% in a decade.🦋 https://t.co/bMC3KdjKVS
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🌊🐢 Exciting news from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ at the #IUCNcongress. A hopeful turn in the tide, green sea turtles are making a comeback! This rebound is proof that when we commit to conservation, nature responds. Read more: https://t.co/ImvfZjvuCB
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Nearly 100 additional wild bee species in Europe have been classified as threatened in a new assessment for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Learn more about the update launched at the #IUCNcongress. https://t.co/bMC3Kdjd6k
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📢BREAKING NEWS: Arctic seals threatened by climate change, birds decline globally but green sea turtle rebounding, according to the latest update of IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ The update launched today at the #IUCNcongress. https://t.co/D8rw0t0gaY
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall, whose extraordinary life and pioneering work transformed conservation and our understanding of the natural world. We honour her legacy. Read our tribute: https://t.co/Gko60UWZHx
#ThankYouJane #JaneGoodall
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Four giraffe species officially recognised in major conservation reclassification, according to a new IUCN report. The taxonomic update will now guide upcoming IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ assessments and influence national and international #conservation policies.
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Happy #GlobalTigerDay! As a top predator and a keystone species, a healthy tiger population reflects the health of the environment. Learn more about IUCN's tiger conservation work https://t.co/yN5XgZuNf6
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“Traces of Memories” – an art installation by Weronika Anna Rosa, with Michael Nordstrand, based on IUCN Red List data, reflects on the precarious state of nature, plant extinction & #biodiversity loss. 📍MUHNAC, Lisbon | 🗓 3 July–4 Aug 🔗 https://t.co/1bW4OCB7pd
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Trees are essential to support life on Earth, but did you know that more than one in tree species globally are at risk of #extinction? Discover what can be done in a recent IUCN Red List update. https://t.co/47pOek9ULQ
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📢🎉Great news as the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool Alliance announced a record level of USD 2.5 million investment in biodiversity data. This means that vital funds will be reinvested back into biodiversity datasets such as the IUCN Red List. https://t.co/IDTEKMufxK
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The first Green Status assessment for the lion shows that it is Largely Depleted. The Green Status complements the IUCN Red List by providing a tool for assessing the recovery of species and measuring their #conservation success. Learn more https://t.co/TxhKGU4kKK
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Fungi form the very foundation of healthy ecosystems but threats such as #deforestation and agricultural expansion are driving a global decline. Over 1,000 of the world’s 155,000 known fungal #species have now been assessed the IUCN Red List. Learn more https://t.co/TxhKGU4SAi
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NEWS: Today’s IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ update reveals that frankincense trees face an increasing risk of #extinction. Learn more about the threats they face https://t.co/TxhKGU4SAi
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BREAKING NEWS: The number of #fungi species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has surpassed 1,000. The latest update confirms that #deforestation, agricultural expansion and urban development are driving these species to decline worldwide. https://t.co/TxhKGU4SAi
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Young people are driving change in #conservation but need more opportunities and support to get there. Join the next @IUCNsos webinar to learn how they’ve built careers, overcome challenges, and found opportunities to make an impact. Register now: https://t.co/sgJsqVyo2s
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📢NEWS: @minderoo and IUCN to accelerate ocean #conservation with cutting-edge #eDNA tools. The collaboration will bring environmental DNA (eDNA) technology into the IUCN Red List, enhancing how we detect and assess marine species at risk.🦈 Learn more https://t.co/PTJOPRtFx7
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Wetlands are crucial for clean water, flood control, ecosystem diversity & the overall health of the planet. Help protect wetlands by supporting the Red List https://t.co/4ri8ilNSVg
#Worldwetlandsday #iconicspecies
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Freshwater landscapes are home to 10% of all known species on Earth but a new IUCN co-authored study reveals 1/4 of freshwater animals at risk of extinction. It is the largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List to date. https://t.co/0MDEmla0ti
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The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List to date has revealed that 24% of the world’s freshwater fish, dragonfly, damselfly, crab, crayfish and shrimp species are at high risk of extinction. Learn more https://t.co/0MDEmla0ti
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Pollution, mainly from agriculture and forestry, impacts over half of all threatened freshwater animals, according to a new analysis published in @Nature. Dam construction and invasive alien species were among the other threats found in the study. https://t.co/0MDEml9sDK
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