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Black-footed ferret: One of up to seven mammal species spared from extinction thanks to conservation efforts in the past decade, and one of up to 16 mammal species spared since 1993, according to a new paper. The authors also identify up to 32 bird species that owe their continued existence to conservation measures in the last 27 years (including up to 18 in the past decade). Bolam, F.C, Mair, L., Angelico, M., Brooks, T.M, Burgman, M., McGowan, P. J. K & Hermes, C. et al. (2020). How many bird and mammal extinctions has recent conservation action prevented? Conservation Letters, e12762. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12762 Photo (c) Joel Sartore, National Geographic Photo Ark http://natgeophotoark.org
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Joel Sartore / National Geographic Photo Ark, http://natgeophotoark.org
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