Migratory species face rising extinction risk from human activity – UN report
by Emily Beament
Feb 12, 2024
3 minutes
Migratory species are facing a rising threat of extinction in the face of hunting, fishing, habitat destruction, pollution and climate change, a UN report has warned.
The first study of its kind warns the situation is particularly bad for marine creatures, with almost all fish listed for protection under a UN treaty for migratory species threatened with extinction.
Overall, nearly half (44%) of species listed under the Convention on the
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