IUCN reclassifies emperor penguins as endangered on its Red List
The Facts
- The IUCN updated its Red List on Thursday to classify the emperor penguin as endangered.
- The emperor penguin’s Red List status changed from near threatened to endangered.
- Sources attribute the emperor penguin’s worsening conservation status primarily to climate change and the loss or early break-up of Antarctic sea ice.
- Emperor penguins rely on sea ice for key parts of their life cycle, including breeding and raising chicks.
- Reports citing the IUCN say emperor penguin populations declined by about 10% between 2009 and 2018.
- The IUCN assessment says the emperor penguin population could fall by about half by the 2080s if current climate pressures continue.
- In the same Red List update, the IUCN also moved Antarctic fur seals into the endangered category.
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Why are emperor penguins considered more at risk now?
The IUCN-linked reports say climate change is shrinking and destabilizing Antarctic sea ice, which emperor penguins need for breeding, raising chicks and other parts of their annual cycle; when the ice breaks up too early, chicks may not survive Guardian,CBS News,Bloomberg Business.
How large has the decline been so far?
Several reports citing the IUCN say the population fell by about 10% from 2009 to 2018, based on satellite-image analysis, with roughly 180,000 birds estimated in 2018 RP Online,ZEIT ONLINE,kleinezeitung.at.
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