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tim šŸ„@timdaub
2/6/2023

risk? How is risk quantified and qualified? Arenā€˜t we all at risk of dying and isnā€˜t every animal/species eventually headed for extinction? To me it is edge lording that is probably very boring or less sensational.

In reply to @timdaub
MxVoid@mxvoid
2/6/2023

They explain their data sources and methods in the appendix to the report. When ecologists talk about a species being at high risk for extinction, it means that itā€™s an immediate threat due to small population size, few/tiny remaining habitats, etc., usually due to human activity. https://www.natureserve.org/bif