21 species removed from US Endangered Species Act after going extinct

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Wildlife advocacy groups stress ‘permanent’ consequences of failing to address biodiversity and climate

About 21 species have been removed from the US Endangered Species Act (ESA) after going extinct in a move conservationists are calling a wake-up call.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service removed the species – a mix of animals and plants – after determining that they had gone extinct, according to a press release.

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