WWF report: hedgehog in danger-good news for sea eagles!

In 2024, the WWF draws a mixed balance in species protection. Kathrin Samson, Nature Conservation Office at WWF Germany, expresses that animal and plant species disappear in a time-lapot pace. The threats for corals, borneo elephants, banteng and glasses penguins are particularly alarming, all of which are very endangered.

The Western European hedgehogs are classified as "potentially endangered". The wolf has lost protection due to the downgrading of the protection status by the Council of Europe; There are about 200 packs in Germany, but they are not in the "favorable state of maintenance". Coral reefs suffer massively from record temperatures due to the climate crisis that cause considerable bleaching effects.

threats and positive developments

of the borneo elephants only around 1,000 copies still live in the wild. The Banteng population is estimated on around 3,300 animals and is considered to be threatened with extinction. Particularly worrying is the decline in the glasses penguin population, which has dropped from 141,000 breeding pairs (1956/57) to only about 9,900 breeding pairs.

The causes of these threats are often man -made, including habitat destruction, overgrowth of resources, poaching, invasive types, pollution and the climate crisis. Nevertheless, there are also positive developments: lynxes, tigers, Siam crocodiles, sea turtles and tuna show signs of relaxation. For example, the blue-finish tuna return to the North Sea, supported by bans and fighting illegal fishing.

The sea eagle population in Germany has successfully increased to over 1,000 breeding pairs after a decline around 1900 was reversed by targeted protective measures. In the Mediterranean, the fake kard turtle also recovers due to the reduction of by -catch and maintaining nest beaches. The WWF emphasizes that despite the setbacks there are opportunities for nature and people.

In addition, the threats differ from species, such as "https://www.wwf-junior.de/tiere/rote-list-list-liste-diere-und-pflanzen"> WWF Junior . Scientists have divided the threats of species into different stages, with criteria such as the size of the inventory, the reproductive ability and the speed of the decline in existence into account. The risk of any kind is documented in the red list that is updated regularly.