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    Well, Ed Evans said on 30 May:

 EE> I curious about lists of endangered species and species about to
 EE> become  endangered. Can anyone comment on these species and where I
 EE> might get  information about which critter are on the way out?

 EE> I read recently that biologists are not considering not which species 
 EE> are endangered, but which species MIGHT be saved.  Comments?

   True.  Also of major import is their "cuteness" or sexyness.
   Thus animals that remind us of babies or Schwartzeneger get 
   preference.
   Hence, the large headed, large eyed, warm blooded biped the
   spotty owl gets protection while insects etc often do not.

   According to world renown biologist and Pulitzer winner E.O. Wilson,
   Man dooms over 27,000 species a year, which is 1,000 times the
   background rate.  Since 90% of all species do not even have a 
   scientific name, you can bet they are on no list.

   Many scientists believe we have started the snowball for the 
   worst mass extinction in 65 million years.  Mass extinctions 
   take several million years to stabilize.

   I recommend highly accredited Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson's 
   latest book; "The Diversity of Life".

   Doug


... Global extinction of total species: 20% by 2022.  E.O. Wilson