by Matthew McDermott, Brooklyn, NY on 10. 6.08

 The European Lynx is among the species most threatened, with less than 150 individuals left alive in the wild. Photo: Erlon Jequié.

I hate to bring you depressing environmental news on a day when distressing financially news seems to be pouring in from all sides, but a new report assessing the state of the world’s mammal species has been released and the outlook is grim. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List at least 25% of all the world’s mammal species are at risk of extinction. The primary suspect? If you guessed homo sapiens you’re right: