World Report: October 6, 2000 Vol.6 No.5
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- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
A Wake-Up Call for Humans
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Take a good look at the adorable ruffed lemur and bright frog on this page. You may never get to see these creatures in real life. According to a report released last week, humans will have to change their ways to save such animals. They are among 11,046 animals and plants on the Red List, the most complete list of the world's threatened species. The worst threats to these creatures: logging, overfishing, pollution and other habitat destruction by humans.
The updated Red List reflects years of research on thousands of species. The work was done by the World Conservation Union's Species Survival Commission, a group of 7,000 scientists.The brilliant red-flowered Mandrinette plant, below, is one of only 46 in the world! The Brazilian guitarfish population has decreased a whopping 96% since 1984. "We've got a big challenge ahead of us," says Russell Mittermeier, president of Conservation International.
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