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Published Nov 03 2009 by France24 - europe

1,147 fish species threatened with extinction: IUCN

More than 1,000 freshwater fish species are threatened with extinction, reflecting the strain on global water resources, an updated global "Red List" of endangered species showed Tuesday.

The list by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the most respected inventory of biodiversity covering more...

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