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<b class="ContentPasted3">From: </b><span class="ContentPasted3">NatureServe</span></div>
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<b>Date: </b>February, 2023</div>
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<span class="ContentPasted0"><b>Overview: </b>During a time when species are going extinct faster than any period in human history, the survival of species and persistence of healthy ecosystems requires science-based decisions. A new analysis by NatureServe
addresses five essential questions about biodiversity–the variety of life on Earth–that need to be answered if we are going to effectively conserve nature.<br>
In the first report of its kind, Biodiversity in Focus: United States Edition reveals an alarming conclusion:
<b>34% of plants and 40% of animals are at risk of extinction, and 41% of ecosystems are at risk of range-wide collapse.</b></span></div>
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<b class="ContentPasted2">Original Article: <a href="https://www.natureserve.org/bif" id="LPlnk315217">https://www.natureserve.org/bif</a></b></div>
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<b class="ContentPasted1">Popular Article: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/huge-chunk-plants-animals-us-risk-extinction-report-2023-02-06/" id="LPNoLPOWALinkPreview">https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/huge-chunk-plants-animals-us-risk-extinction-report-2023-02-06/</a></b></div>
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