Insect conservation stalled by absence of risk assessments

Invertebrates, including insects, are poorly represented on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List. The Red List, the world’s most comprehensive information source on global conservation status, is dominated by better-known vertebrates, such as mammals and birds. Researchers find the situation alarming, as the Red List steers conservation measures and priorities.

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