In 2012, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced that lemurs were the "most endangered mammals", due largely to elevated illegal logging and hunting following a political crisis in 2009.
Pada 2012, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) mengumumkan bahwa lemur adalah "mamalia paling terancam punah", yang sebagian besar karena meningkatnya penebangan liar dan perburuan disusul krisis politik pada 2009.