Claim: Climate change and other human-caused factors continue to put many species at risk, according to conservation groups. But a social media post misleadingly claims polar bears, whales and koala populations are "recovered" or increasing. All three species remain critically endangered or vulnerable, the International Union for Conservation of Nature says.
Fact-check: Facebook Post Recycles Misleading Assessment of Vulnerable and Endangered Species - FactCheck.org
Verdict: climate change and other human-caused factors continue to put many species at risk, according to conservation groups. but a social media post misleadingly claims polar bears, whales and koala populations are "recovered" or increasing. all three species remain critically endangered or vulnerable, the international union for conservation of nature says.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Nora Macaluso
Date published: 2021-12-21T22:43:57