The species include a fruit bat, two species of fish, eight types of mussels and 10 types of birds.
Over 20 animals are being removed from the endangered species list because they are now extinct, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday.
Most of them were listed under the Endangered Species Act in the 1970s and 1980s, and were very low in numbers or likely already extinct when they were listed, according to the service. Many haven’t been seen in the wild since that time. The government agency said these latest extinctions highlight the importance of efforts to conserve species, and “underscore how human activity can drive species decline and extinction by contributing to habitat loss, overuse and the introduction of invasive species and diseases.”
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