Today's issue of Current Biology contains a special theme section on fungi, with lots of fascinating fungal facts. My contribution is focused on the conservation of fungal species which has long been a neglected field. Only this year a major catching up effort catapulted the number of fungi in the IUCN Red List to more than 1,000.
Like plants and animals, many fungi are at risk of extinction due to the effects of habitat loss, land use change, the climate catastrophe and/or invasive species. Only that the threats are much less well known in fungi, so a lot of work remains to be done.
My feature is out now:
Fungi in peril
Current Biology Volume 35, Issue 11, 9 June 2025, Pages R438-R440
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Cover of Current Biology vol 35 issue 11. Cover image: the fly agaric, Amanita muscaria, releases its spores in the early morning light. Photograph © Jason O' Brien.
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