Sharks and rays ‘face greater extinction threat’

The Calanques National Park near Marseille (AP)

The world’s sharks and rays have seen declines in their populations since 2014 and more and more are now threatened with extinction, according to a new red list released at a global conference aimed at protecting dwindling species.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) also said the Komodo dragon is now listed as endangered, notably because of rising sea levels and rising temperatures in its Indonesian habitat.