The hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) and tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis) have been added to Brazil’s list of fauna species threatened with extinction. The survey of terrestrial animals and marine mammals covers 790 species and was released in late June, complementing the list of 490 fish and aquatic invertebrates published in April by the country’s Ministry of the Environment. More than 15,000 species were analyzed in total, and 1,280 are at risk, a number similar to that in the previous edition (1,249)."The inclusion of species recently described by science, such as the Pampas cat, which is already classified as critically endangered in its first assessment, is noteworthy," says biologist Anna Carolina Lins of WWF-Brazil, who advocates for conservation measures.
Deforestation remains the main threat, along with large-scale development, pollution, illegal hunting, wildlife trafficking and roadkill.
On the other hand, the Araripe manakin, black lion tamarin and southern right whale have been moved to lower threat categories as a result of conservation efforts, ecological corridors and habitat protection.
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