As we ring in the new, it’s time to look ahead and pick out some of the myriad species that warrant conservation attention this year.
From featherlight lizards to heavyweight hornbills and supersized sharks, they all share the dubious distinction of staring extinction in the face. In 2025, Fauna & Flora and our partners will be working to change the story for these and many other threatened species and their habitats – here are our 10 species to watch.
European mink
Brought to Europe for fur farming in the 1930s, the American mink is a destructive invasive predator that has thrived since escaping into the wild. In stark contrast, its native counterpart the European mink is one of the continent’s most critically endangered mammals. Habitat loss, hunting and, more recently, competition from the stronger, more aggressive American invader have brought it to the brink. Fauna & Flora and our partners in Romania will be conducting field surveys to gauge whether any European mink remain in the Carpathian Mountains, while also continuing to support freshwater restoration initiatives that should help reconnect the beleaguered native carnivore’s fragmented habitat.
Posted On: 07/01/2025
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