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Madagascar: Nearly All Species of Lemurs At Risk of Extinction

HeadlineAug 03, 2018

An international group of conservationists is warning that nearly every species of lemur is under threat of going extinct, as human development encroaches their territory on the island of Madagascar. The Primate Specialist Group reported Thursday that logging, slash-and-burn agriculture and mining have left 105 of 111 lemur species vulnerable to extinction.

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