1. wildlife:
august 10
Accelerating towards extinction: pg. 20
once an animal species drops below 50 individuals, there
is little likelihood the species will survive in the wild
without help from humans.
rare and endangered species pg. 13
information on endangered and extinct plants and ani-
mals on the planet, including lists and descriptions of
the rarest species, the most endgangered species
and the losses
wolverine declines continue pg. 4
wolverines have disappeared from many parts of north
america over the last century, and recent research
shows that some of the remaining populations
continue to plummet
hundreds of new animal
species discovered pg. 9
while using advances in technology for genetic research,
scientists have unexpectedly found new
species of animals
number of species on earth pg. 16
according to recent counts, scientists have described over
1.5 million species of animals, plants and algae