Infographic: How Poaching is Threatening to Wipe Out Lions, Elephants,and Rhinos in Africa

In 2013 the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources conducted a survey on 70,294 species of animals around the world – and they found that over 30% of them fall into a threatened category. SuperScholar just launched a new infographic that shows the results of this alarming study and explores the factors threatening to wipe out three species in particular – rhinos , elephants , and lions . Check out the full infographic after the jump! Read the rest of Infographic: How Poaching is Threatening to Wipe Out Lions, Elephants,and Rhinos in Africa Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Africa , at risk animals , Biodiversity , boneyard , conservation , endangered animals , Environment , infographic , international union for the conservation of nature and natural resources , IUCN , threatened species , vulnerable species        

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Infographic: How Poaching is Threatening to Wipe Out Lions, Elephants,and Rhinos in Africa