07-31-2020, 04:48 PM
https://www.mammal.org.uk/2020/07/one-qu...n-britain/
The first official Red List for British Mammals highlights species most at risk of national extinction in the near future, with researchers calling for urgent action to prevent their loss.
The first official Red List for British Mammals, produced by the Mammal Society for Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, Scottish Natural Heritage (NatureScot) and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, shows that 11 of the 47 mammals native to Britain are classified as being at imminent risk of extinction. A further 5 species are classified as “near threatened” — meaning that there is a realistic possibility of them becoming threatened with extinction in the near future, and 4 are “data deficient” — meaning that their conservation status is unknown owing to a lack of information.
Crucially, the Red List for Great Britain has received authorisation on behalf of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) at a regional level. This is significant as it means that the threatened British species have been identified using the same robust, internationally-agreed, system that is applied to classify threats to species such as elephants and tigers.
If you want to read the full list of mammals, and view infographics for England, Scotland, Wales, and Britain as a whole - then, that can be done here.
Sad to see one-quarter of these species are categorised as 'Vulnerable' or worse . I hope this helps to draw more attention to their plight.
The first official Red List for British Mammals highlights species most at risk of national extinction in the near future, with researchers calling for urgent action to prevent their loss.
The first official Red List for British Mammals, produced by the Mammal Society for Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, Scottish Natural Heritage (NatureScot) and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, shows that 11 of the 47 mammals native to Britain are classified as being at imminent risk of extinction. A further 5 species are classified as “near threatened” — meaning that there is a realistic possibility of them becoming threatened with extinction in the near future, and 4 are “data deficient” — meaning that their conservation status is unknown owing to a lack of information.
Crucially, the Red List for Great Britain has received authorisation on behalf of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) at a regional level. This is significant as it means that the threatened British species have been identified using the same robust, internationally-agreed, system that is applied to classify threats to species such as elephants and tigers.
If you want to read the full list of mammals, and view infographics for England, Scotland, Wales, and Britain as a whole - then, that can be done here.
Sad to see one-quarter of these species are categorised as 'Vulnerable' or worse . I hope this helps to draw more attention to their plight.
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