Animals That Are Extinct 2024

Animals That Are Extinct 2024. Despite good news for animals such as the european bison, a total of 31 species have been declared extinct, including three frogs of central america, 17 freshwater fish of the. Hundreds of thousands of animals around the world are threatened by human action and climate change and are in need of protection and conservation efforts.

According to the international union for the conservation of nature (iucn) red list, more than 42,000 species are currently threatened with extinction, representing over a quarter of all species assessed by the list. Species facing extinction survive in captivity.