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Iriomote Wildcat joins 'Red List' of Threatened Species
Aug 30 2007, Aparna

An increase in tourism, vehicles and a deadly frog fungus is being held responsible for landing a rare Japanese wildcat on the ‘critically endangered list’.

This change in status by the Japanese Environment Ministry is the latest indication of...

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