09-27-2019, 04:43 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49838650
The conker tree has been put on the official extinction list.
Ravaged by moths and disease, the horse chestnut is now classified as vulnerable to extinction.
The tree is among more than 400 native European tree species assessed for their risk of extinction by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
About half face disappearing from the natural landscape.
Craig Hilton-Taylor, head of the IUCN Red List unit, described the findings as "alarming".
Wow... just like every other child my age (and many generations before that), I collected and played with conkers: I always just took them for granted
.
Hopefully, it's not too late to save them...
The conker tree has been put on the official extinction list.
Ravaged by moths and disease, the horse chestnut is now classified as vulnerable to extinction.
The tree is among more than 400 native European tree species assessed for their risk of extinction by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
About half face disappearing from the natural landscape.
Craig Hilton-Taylor, head of the IUCN Red List unit, described the findings as "alarming".
Wow... just like every other child my age (and many generations before that), I collected and played with conkers: I always just took them for granted
. Hopefully, it's not too late to save them...