Recently Extinct Animals 2024 Predictions. In a new study, researchers have used the fossil record to better understand what factors make animals more vulnerable to extinction from climate change. Any headlines claiming that we’ve “lost 73% of wildlife”, “73% of species have gone extinct” or “73% of species are declining” are incorrect.
Hundreds of thousands of animals around the world are threatened by human action and climate change and are in need of protection and conservation efforts. While scientists have documented countless new animal species since the beginning of the 21st century, there are unfortunately many recently extinct animals as well.