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Specter of extinction of species in Russia
June 2 , 2019
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- Six mammal, bird and fish species are facing the spectre of extinction in Russia according to World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
- These include the Saiga antelope, the gyrfalcon, the Persian leopard, the spoon-billed sandpiper, the Sakhalin sturgeon and the kaluga, also a type of sturgeon.
- Meanwhile, the populations of some other species that were on the verge of extinction in the last century has increased due to conservation efforts.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
- It is an international non-governmental organization which was founded in 1961.
- It is the world’s largest conservation organization.
- It’s Headquarter is located in Gland (Switzerland).
- It releases the Living Planet Report every two years since 1998.
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