What Animals Are Going Extinct 2024. Hundreds of thousands of animals around the world are threatened by human action and climate change and are in need of protection and conservation efforts. The iucn red list will be updated with thousands of new species assessments and reassessments at 10 am colombia standard time on monday 28 october 2024.

The iucn red list, updated earlier today, details a comprehensive list of all animals, plants and fungi along with their risk of extinction. According to national geographic, extinction refers to the complete disappearance of a species from earth, and while species go extinct every year, the rate has historically been.