For sharks on the brink of extinction, CITES Appendix II isn’t protective enough (commentary)
via news.mongabay.com
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Sharks are some of the most threatened animals on Earth, with approximately one-third of all species assessed as threatened with extinction on the IUCN Red List. These animals are not only older than dinosaurs, but older than trees, and yet they face a very real risk of extinction within our lifetimes. Their number one threat […]