By Euro Weekly News Media • Published: 19 Oct 2018 • 9:00
THE Official State Gazette has published a statement from Spain’s Ministry for the Ecological Transition adding seven species to their critically endangered list, all seven are now in serious danger of extinction. The list of Spanish species now considered critically endangered now includes:
The Ministry for the Ecological Transition has declared each of these species requires an urgent recovery plan and conservation projects to avoid extinction in Spain. This ministerial order has kickstarted the creation of seven working groups, one for each species, tasked with integrating experts, scientific entities and organisations to assist in the recovery of each of these species. However, time is running out, in the case of the European Mink and the Cantabrian Capercaillie, there is believed to exist less than 500 living specimens in the wild. Secretary general of the NGO WWF, Juan Carlos del Olmo has demanded these conservation programs receive adequate funding which will prove critical to aiding the recovery of these critically endangered species.
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