When the International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN) updated the Red list of Birds on may 25 it was reported that one more bird, Alaotra Grebe (Tachybaptus rufolavatus)a native of Madagascar is extinct from the earth which reveals the truth that the beasts and birds are disappearing from the face of earth in a faster rate than any time in the earth’s history.The bird was last sighted 25 years before and it was on this basis that extinction was confirmed.
The Alaotra Grebe’s habitat was severely damaged after a nonnative species of carnivorous fish was introduced into the lakes where the birds lived, according to BirdLife International. In addition, fishermen using nylon gill-nets would trap and drown the birds, contributing to the Alaotra Grebe's extinction.
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