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| When the last members of a species are gone, it becomes extinct! Natural causes have always been a source of extinction. Human processes have intensified the rate at which extinction occurs. They continue, and they multiply!! |
| Major analyses of the Red List were produced in 1996 and 2000. The 1996 List revealed that one in four mammal species and one in eight bird species face extinction, while the 2000 List confirmed that the global extinction crisis is as bad or worse than believed. Dramatic declines in populations of many species, including reptiles and primates were reported. Source: The Red List |