Guardian Series: 'The Sixth Extinction'

     While researching my previous post, I came across the series 'The Sixth Extinction' on The Guardian online (referring of course to the huge impact humans have had on increasing extinction rates). I just wanted to highlight its location, for any that might be interested - it appears to aggregate current news articles in biodiversity and conservation, and has some interesting links.

    For the last Critically Endangered Species of the Week I actually used the article titled 'The 100 most endangered species on the planet - the list in full', which was compiled by the IUCN and Zoological Society of London. While one should bear in mind that these are not necessarily the top 100, as research into population numbers is often difficult and speculative, this is a useful list that includes primary threats and required conservation action for each species. 

   The series also has an interactive map that really is worth playing with - it shows locations and numbers of recently extinct and critically endangered species globally by the IUCN. I unfortunately can't link an interactive map, but go have a look at the series if you're interested!