More than 90 percent of lemur species threatened with extinction

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Bristol Zoo Gardens reports that more than 90 percent of lemur species are threatened with extinction, giving them the dubious distinction of being the most threatened mammal group on Earth. Rising rates of poaching and the loss of funding for environmental programs by most international donors as a result of the political crisis in Madagascar is making lemur conservation even more difficult than it normally is.

An article, published in the journal Science, notes that there is still hope for lemurs despite the multitude of difficult problems facing these animals. The article discusses the significance of implementing a new emergency three year International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lemur action plan which details a way forward for preventing the extinction of Madagascar’s 101 lemur species.



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