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One in five of world's migratory species at risk of extinction - UN report
Of the 1,189 species covered by a 1979 UN convention to protect migratory animals, 44% have seen numbers decline, and as many as 22% could vanish altogether.
A huge group of white-winged terns are seen flocking to Eilat.
(photo credit:
NOAM WEISS/INTERNATIONAL BIRDING & RESEARCH CENTER EILAT (IBRCE)
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REUTERS
FEBRUARY 12, 2024 11:17
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