IUCN Study - One in Six Mediterranean Mammals Are Threatened With Extinction


	IUCN Study - One in Six Mediterranean Mammals Are Threatened With Extinction

celestialdancer

9-15-2009 5:51 PM

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endangered species, habitat degradation, iucn study, mediterranean mammals, urbanization effects

celestialdancer says:

The article is actually quite long so it is worthwhile going to the source to read the full thing.

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