On 19 February 2010, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species identified 300 (46 Animalia, 254 Plantae) conservation dependent species, subspecies and varieties, stocks and sub-populations.
Famous quotes containing the words red, list, conservation, dependent and/or species:
“the woman in the ambulance
Whose red heart blooms through her coat so astoundingly—”
—Sylvia Plath (1932–1963)
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“A country grows in history not only because of the heroism of its troops on the field of battle, it grows also when it turns to justice and to right for the conservation of its interests.”
—Aristide Briand (1862–1932)
“The female of the genus homo is economically dependent on the male. He is her food supply.”
—Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860–1935)
“Nature seemed to have adorned herself for our departure with a profusion of fringes and curls, mingled with the bright tints of flowers, reflected in the water. But we missed the white water-lily, which is the queen of river flowers, its reign being over for this season.... Many of this species inhabit our Concord water.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)