10 Animals That May Go Extinct in the Next 10 Years

Today we are witnessing what some experts believe to be the "sixth wave of extinction," a species diminution that appears to be the handiwork of humankind. Experts estimate that the current extinction rate is somewhere between 100 and 1,000 times higher than the background rate.

http://www.sciam.com/gallery.cfm?art...23C127DC0F12ED

[JD]

11. humans

[fireandrain]

Originally Posted by JD

11. humans

I get the feeling that this is the only time people will ever care

I have a feeling my future kid will be asking me: "They actually had living polar bears back when you were a kid?"

And I'll say: "Yeah, that was back before the icecaps had melted and they all died."

[ecolodge]

Originally Posted by klein

Today we are witnessing what some experts believe to be the "sixth wave of extinction," a species diminution that appears to be the handiwork of humankind. Experts estimate that the current extinction rate is somewhere between 100 and 1,000 times higher than the background rate.

http://www.sciam.com/gallery.cfm?art...23C127DC0F12ED

Thanks for the link, Klein. Unfortunately, this link only goes to the photo and brief description of the Iberian Lynx. Do you have, or can you post, the other link to the full article?

Sure, sorry. http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?cha...23C127DC0F12ED

By the way, you can view the other 10 by clicking on their picture to the left of the first link

[bruce]

Six of the eight species of bear in the world are now officially classed as facing extinction.

The smallest, the sun bear, is the latest to be classified as vulnerable on the Red List of Threatened Species.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/mai...eabears112.xml

[fireandrain]

Originally Posted by bruce

Six of the eight species of bear in the world are now officially classed as facing extinction.

The smallest, the sun bear, is the latest to be classified as vulnerable on the Red List of Threatened Species.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/mai...eabears112.xml

Very sad