558 mammal species could go extinct by 2100 Say Researchers – Sentinelassam – The Sentinel Assam

LONDON: By 2100, the number of mammal species going extinct globally is likely to reach 558 if conservation efforts are not stepped up, researchers
have predicted. For all the mammal species that have gone extinct so far, humans are almost entirely to be blamed, said the study published in the journal Science Advances.
“On the basis of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)-based scenario, we predict 558 mammal species’ extinctions globally by the year 2100,” the study auth…

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