The 100 most threatened species

Thanks for posting this devilfish.

I find the aims of this report greatly admirable. The report is put together very well. As a practical matter I hope that many people will read it, but hopefully they won't find it overwhelming or daunting in that the scope of endangered species, even just 100, is vast.

There are some great pictures. If anyone is interested in the saola, angonoka (ploughshare tortoise) or Javan rhino in particular there are nice profiles of these species, among many others.
 
My pleasure. I really, really enjoyed reading it too. 100 is a good compromise. I'd love to have seen more, but to maintain focus on the most important species, and to hold the reader's attention with nice photos, this size works well. I also like how this has clearly been designed to inspire people; the information is mostly up-to-date, and prospective plans are openly shared (e.g. with Rafetus swinhoei). The small nod to historical rescues and lists of extinct species at the end are also nice touches.
 
Would love to have that as a hardcopy book.

:p

Hix
 
I agree that it would have been an excellent book, which of course would have been a nice little fundraiser. Of course, providing free access will maximise the number of people reading the report, and learning about these species, which is the point I suppose.

The Suicide Palm (such an intriguing name!) looks a most impressive tree, the report mentions ex-situ specimens, does anyone know where these are?

There was only one NZ species on the list, Archey's Frog, but I'm not convinced that it actually deserves to be here, as while its future is certainly not secure, it is recieving substantial conservation effort, with a small population in captivity as well. I do feel it would have been better to highlight one of the many (many!) other amphibians that are also critically endangered, but are recieving far less, if any, conservation support.
 
If anyone is wondering whether to bother looking at this, don't hesitate - go for it! Obviously some of the text makes sombre reading, but there are positive stories too and some of the photographs are extraordinary.

Alan
 
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