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10/6/2008 BARCELONA, Spain — At least
one-quarter of the world's mammals in the wild are threatened with
extinction, according to a survey released Monday that blames the loss
of wildlife habitat, hunting and poaching for the steep declines.
The survey, assembled over five years by 1,700 researchers in 130 countries, is the most comprehensive yet to assess the status and future of mammals on every continent and in every ocean.
The "baiji," or Chinese river dolphin, faces extinction and already might have joined the species that have vanished from Earth.
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The survey, assembled over five years by 1,700 researchers in 130 countries, is the most comprehensive yet to assess the status and future of mammals on every continent and in every ocean.
The "baiji," or Chinese river dolphin, faces extinction and already might have joined the species that have vanished from Earth.
Click here to read more
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