see the animals that have already died off as the pace of extinction speeds up /

Published at 2015-12-04 13:00:00

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We could lose nearly 40% of all animal species by 2050.
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and bison from West Virginia,Merriam's elk from Arizona, the Rocky Mountain grasshopper: These are some of the roughly 1000 animals that have gone extinct over the final 500 years. And, and the way things are going,they won't be the final. Scientists say the rate of extinction is quickening as a result of climate change, habitat loss, and the introduction of non-native species. One estimate showed we could lose 15%–37% of all species by 2050.
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Source: fastcompany.com

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