>Hello,
>
>A Red List was published containing several Molluscs
>
>http://www.redlist.org/search/search.php?freetext=mollusca&modifier=phrase&criteria=wholedb&taxa_species=1&redlistCategory%5B%5D=allex&country%5B%5D=all&aquatic%5B%5D=all&regions%5B%5D=all&habitats%5B%5D=all&threats%5B%5D=all
>
>If the link is not working you can access it directly at
>
>http://www.redlist.org/search/search-basic.html        and type in mollusca
>
>It is a quite complex list and they give the name of the researcher who
>confirmed the endangered situation of each species. Many have a "Mollusc
>Specialist Group " there, so I am not sure who is in this "group".
>
>Of course the list has some mistakes -for example Drymaeus acervatus is a
>plague in São Paulo State, Brazil.
>
>I did not look at the entire list, but it would be a good idea to check it
>and question them about any mistakes. I am pretty sure we know much more
>about shell distribution than many of these "contributors" who stay all day
>long inside an office.
>
>I see the day every shell will be in one of these lists - unless you prefer
>to switch to stamps or coins I would suggest to start giving correct
>information to these guys....
>
>Marcus

Problem with red Book & CITES is that many
unendangered spp are listed... including the
entire family Orchidaceae, as an example (yes,
all 30-odd-thousand species). It's a typically
bureaucratic thing... and it not only doesn't
stopvandals & illegal commercial collecting, it
can actually PREVENT conservation/preservation by
not allowing specimens to be collected for
transfer to another habitat in the face of
logging etc. Ban CITES!!
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
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