#iucn — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/09/species-ingenious-survival-strategies-no-match-human-destruction-red-list. "Life has colonised every corner of the #planet by evolving ingenious #survival #strategies but these are increasingly being overwhelmed by #destructive #human #activities, this year’s #redlist of #endangered #species has revealed... The #IUCN red list includes 175,909 species of which 49,505 are threatened with #extinction, although many species have yet to be formally assessed."

The #frog #Pristimantis #esmeraldas (#Strabomantidae) is listed as "Least Concern" on the #IUCN List of #Threatened #Species; however, it faces threats from #agriculture/#deforestation within its habitats in Ecuador/Colombia. Like all Strabomantidae, it is #livebearing. With 626 known species, this genus is the most #speciose of any #vertebrates. #Biodiversity
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Reference
https://doi.org/10.2305%2FIUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T56589A85864265.en

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💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦛🍞 Pygmy #hippo Brötchen ("breadroll") was born May 9th at #Zoo #Berlin, a compact 6 kilos (~13 lbs) with skin oils that double as natural sunscreen.

She explores the outdoor enclosure with mother Debbie, while her wild relatives in #WestAfrica face #mining and #deforestation threats. Fewer than 2,500 adults remain.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/baby-pygmy-hippo-berlin/

#pygmyhippo #berlinzoo #zooberlin #endangered #conservation #wildlife #animals #babies #cute #mammals #nocturnal #iucn #germany #nature

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦛🍞 Pygmy #hippo Brötchen ("breadroll") was born May 9th at #Zoo #Berlin, a compact 6 kilos (~13 lbs) with skin oils that double as natural sunscreen.

She explores the outdoor enclosure with mother Debbie, while her wild relatives in #WestAfrica face #mining and #deforestation threats. Fewer than 2,500 adults remain.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/baby-pygmy-hippo-berlin/

#pygmyhippo #berlinzoo #zooberlin #endangered #conservation #wildlife #animals #babies #cute #mammals #nocturnal #iucn #germany #nature

Almost half of European freshwater fishes 🐟 at risk of extinction, new IUCN Red List 🔴 reveals

https://iucn.org/press-release/202604/almost-half-european-freshwater-fishes-risk-extinction-new-iucn-red-list

#IUCN
#redlist
#science
#biodiversity
#conservation