In the Red - Species Facing Extinction

By Noa Glouberman

      Despite what a lot of people believe, PETA and the World Wildlife Fund aren't the authority on endangered species. Even though these organizations help spread the word about animal welfare, it's actually a group called The World Conservation Union, also known as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources or IUCN (www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/) that's been in charge of assessing the conservation status of animal and plant species for the past four decades. The mission of the IUCN is to highlight those species threatened with extinction and promote their conservation.

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