Thursday 30 July 2020

Extinction: Quarter of UK mammals 'under threat'

Red squirrel

Image captionThe red squirrel is listed as Endangered

A quarter of native mammals now at risk of extinction in the UK.

This is according to the first Red List of UK mammals - a comprehensive review of the status of species, including wildcats, red squirrels and hedgehogs.

The report's authors are calling for urgent action to prevent their loss.

Prof Fiona Mathews from the Mammal Society told BBC News: "What this...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-53585627

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