What Animals Went Extinct In 2024 Usa. Scientists declared 21 species officially extinct in 2023, including birds, mussels, fish, and a mammal. A leading conservation research group found that 40% of animals and 34% of plants in the united states are at risk of extinction, while 41% of ecosystems are facing collapse.

A list of species that scientists and conservationists announced as possibly or probably lost in 2020, including orchids, handfish, frogs and mite. This was originally published on aug.