Thursday, 3 October 2019

News in brief - Thursday 3rd October

UK animals face threat of extinction
A new report shows that around a quarter of UK mammals are facing extinction; moths and butterflies are also disappearing along with lichens and fungi

Tuna industry puts fish stocks at risk
A boom in the tuna industry is reducing the level of fish stocks at an alarming rate; scientists are warning that the current rate of fishing is unsustainable and that global fish catches have risen by 1000% in the last 60 years