Invasive Species and Illegal Trade Driving Reptile Extinction Crisis

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Category : Miscellaneous Published on: July 15 2024

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The latest IUCN Red List update reclassifies Ibiza wall lizard, Gran Canaria giant lizard, and Gran Canaria skink as endangered due to invasive snake species.
Illegal trade and climate change have caused 82% of Copiapoa cacti species to become critically endangered, up from 55% in 2013, underscoring the need for international collaboration.