BEYOND LOCAL: List of threatened species grows by 1,000, but conservation efforts bring hope for some animals

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A staggering 82% of the species is now at risk of extinction, a significant jump from 55% in 2013, the report said. The 2024 update also highlights the Asian elephant in Borneo as an endangered species. It is estimated that only about 1,000 Bornean elephants remain in the wild, according to IUCN analysis.

Once considered one of the most endangered wild cat species in the world, their population declined by 87% and the number of breeding females dropped by more than 90% between 1985 and 2001, according to Canada-based International Society for Endangered Cats.

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