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Endangered Species in Brazil on the Rise Posted by Rachel on Nov 6, 2008
This week, the Brazilian government released a list of endangered animals, and the report shows that the number of endangered species has tripled in only two decades. The Minister of the Environment, Carlos Minc, points to deforestation and overdevelopment caused by industry and agriculture as the culprits. The list includes 489 new species, including the…