Selected Species From 2006 ''Red List''

See photos of species threatened with extinction according to the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
See photos of species threatened with extinction according to the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
See photos of species threatened with extinction according to the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
See photos of species threatened with extinction according to the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Native to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, the pink pigeon has been suffering from decades of habitat loss and introduction of invasive predators. The population dropped to a mere 12 known birds by 1986, according to the nonprofit Mauritian Wildlife Foundation. The bird is now listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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