One third of the world's apes, monkeys, lemurs and other primates face extinction. And it's because of our bad habits of chopping down rain forests, the illegal wildlife trade, and commercial bushmeat hunting.
Today, the the World Conservation Union (IUCN) released a grim report for our closest living relatives: Primates in Peril: The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates—2006–2008.
“You could fit all the surviving members of these 25 species in a single football stadium; that’s how few of them remain on Earth today,” said Russell A. Mittermeier, Chairman of the IUCN.
via BBC
