Wildlife in a changing world : an analysis of the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
2009
Hilton-Taylor, Craig |
Stuart, S. N. |
Vié, Jean-Christophe |
Wildlife in a Changing World presents an analysis of the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Beginning with an explanation of the IUCN Red List as a key conservation tool, it goes on to discuss the state of the worlds species and provides the latest information on the patterns of species facing extinction in some of the most important ecosystems in the world, highlighting the reasons behind their declining status.