Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Species at Risk: Many Near Extinction, Some Recover

10/17/2025

28 3

Summary

Story summary

The latest IUCN Red List update shows many species, including Arctic seals and more than half of birds, closer to extinction.
Twenty species have improved due to conservation, including Rodrigues warbler and fody, which now number about 25,000 and 20,000 respectively.
The Guadalupe junco shifted from endangered to vulnerable after feral goats were removed, and other species such as snails and the green sea turtle also saw reclassifications.

1 of 1

Story summary

The latest IUCN Red List update shows many species, including Arctic seals and more than half of birds, closer to extinction.
Twenty species have improved due to conservation, including Rodrigues warbler and fody, which now number about 25,000 and 20,000 respectively.
The Guadalupe junco shifted from endangered to vulnerable after feral goats were removed, and other species such as snails and the green sea turtle also saw reclassifications.