Can we stop animal extinction? | The Royal Society

Human activity has eradicated hundreds of species, including the great auk (the penguin of the North). Now it is pushing orangutans to the brink, and putting hedgehogs, gorillas and millions of others at immediate risk of extinction. What can we do to stop animals going extinct? 🐧

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