Fifteen thousand species of animals and plants are considered threatened, according to the World Conservation Congress’s annual Red List. That’s 3,000 more than last year and biologists believe the new numbers are a conservative estimate. Host Steve Curwood talks with Conservation International biologist Michael Hoffman about the list, and the role climate change may play in species extinction.
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