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The Animals and Plants We Cannot Live Without

Bees are just one of the many animals facing possible extinction due to pollution, habitat loss, climate change and hunting  Photo: PA

Nearly 17,000 species are now considered to be threatened with extinction and 869 species are classed as extinct or extinct in the wild on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List. In the last year alone 183 species became more endangered.

Now, in the face of the growing threat posed by environmental changes around the globe, five leading scientists are to argue whether there is a single type of plant or animal which the planet really cannot afford to lose.