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What can communities do to protect local wildlife and habitats?

Local action is vital. Protecting green spaces, reducing pollution, and fostering biodiversity-friendly practices can build resilience against extinction pressures.

Action

Join or start a community garden, participate in citizen science projects, or advocate for environmental protections.

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Population losses and range contractions in vertebrates reveal a severe biological annihilation b...

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Amphibians are among the most threatened major groups, with one-third or more of species at risk.

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Current extinction rates are up to 100 times higher than natural background rates.

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Are We Living Through a Sixth Mass Extinction?

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