A species of African rhino last seen in 2006 is now officially extinct, according to the world's largest conservation network.
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| Western Black Rhino |
The latest review of animals and plants by the International Union for Conservation of Nature found the Western Black rhino has been totally wiped out.
Conservationists have blamed poachers and lack of conservation while warning that other rhinos could follow.
According to the IUCN, Africa's Northern White rhino is 'teetering on the brink of extinction' while Asia's Javan rhino is 'making its last stand'
The subspecies of the Black rhino - which is classified as 'critically endangered' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species - was last seen in western Africa in 2006, CNN reported.
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| White Rhino and Her Baby |
Simon Stuart, chairman of the IUCN species survival commission, said: 'In the case of the western black rhino and the northern white rhino the situation could have had very different results if the suggested conservation measures had been implemented.'
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