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August 3, 2018

Madagascar: Nearly All Species of Lemurs At Risk of Extinction
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An international group of conservationists is warning that nearly every
species of lemur is under threat of going extinct, as human development
encroaches their territory on the island of Madagascar. The Primate
Specialist Group reported Thursday that logging, slash-and-burn
agriculture and mining have left 105 of 111 lemur species vulnerable to
extinction.


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