Threatened species is 'alarming'

A freshwater shrimp, an island-dwelling lizard and a pupfish from Arizona have been declared extinct, while nearly 21,000 species are at risk of dying out according to an updated Red List.

"The overall picture is alarming," said Jane Smart of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which is behind the Red List of Threatened Species.

Read the full ABC story – “Red List of Threatened Species reveals 21,000 species are at risk of extinction”.