About 61 percent of all modern turtle species are either threatened with extinction or already extinct, according to new research published in the journal BioScience.
Turtles are among the most threatened animal groups on Earth, the study's authors note, more so than birds, mammals, fish or even amphibians. Yet this crisis "is generally unrecognized or even ignored," they add, depriving turtles of public awareness that could help rally more resources for their struggle to survive.
"Our purpose is to inform the public of the many critical ecological roles turtles perform on a global scale, and bring awareness to the plight of ...
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