... threatened speciesSelection of threatened species:Clockwise: panda (China), anAustralian orchid, palm cockatoo(Australia), tuatara (New Zealand),poison arrow frog (SouthAmerica), lungfish (Australia),Wollemi ... endangered,endangered and vulnerable. In fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds andmammals IUCN classified 30%, 21%, 25%, 12% and 24% of assessedspecies as threatened. Of the 4763 species of mammals, ... management of threatened specieswill often lead to sub-optimal management and in some cases todisastrous decisions.xii TAKE-HOME MESSAGES14. Thefirst step in genetic management of a threatened...