Many of Europe’s freshwater fish and molluscs are now threatened species, a new EU study shows.
The European Commission called for urgent action to preserve the diversity of Europe’s wildlife.
Pollution, overfishing, habitat loss and alien species are blamed for the decline in species.
The latest findings are based on a study of some 6,000 species for the European Red List – an assessment of threats to wildlife.
The list of Europe’s threatened species includes 44% of all freshwater molluscs, 37% of freshwater fish, 23% of amphibians, 19% of reptiles, 15% of mammals and dragonflies and 13% of birds.
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