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NAIROBI (Reuters) - The world's second largest shark, a bird found in the Garden of Eden and Central Asia's only true deer were among 11 new species given the title of "endangered" by countries around the world on Friday.
Around 95 countries, members of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), agreed that several birds and mammals faced
increasing threats to their survival and needed more protection.
"The 11 species will join a listing of around 107 migratory animals which are considered endangered and thereby given special status by all member states," Marco Barbieri, CMS scientific officer, told journalists.
"This means countries will need to take concerted action to protect the species, such as conservation projects and protection measures," he said at the end of a CMS conference in the Kenyan capital.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051125/sc_nm/environment_endangered_dc
Around 95 countries, members of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), agreed that several birds and mammals faced
increasing threats to their survival and needed more protection.
"The 11 species will join a listing of around 107 migratory animals which are considered endangered and thereby given special status by all member states," Marco Barbieri, CMS scientific officer, told journalists.
"This means countries will need to take concerted action to protect the species, such as conservation projects and protection measures," he said at the end of a CMS conference in the Kenyan capital.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051125/sc_nm/environment_endangered_dc