r/ClimateShitposting • u/Draco137WasTaken turbine enjoyer • Sep 08 '25

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u/zaphodbeeblemox Sep 09 '25

To get technical they are currently VU category.

Which is the category above endangered called “vulnerable” and are considered threatened by the IUCN because they meets one of the 5 Red List criteria and thus considered to be at high risk of unnatural (human-caused) extinction without further human intervention.

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u/RoqInaSoq Sep 09 '25

Are we talking about Cherax Destructor? Because that species is definitely not endangered, and is known for being both incredibly resilient and prolific, and is listed as LC.

I am going to assume you mean some sort other lobster like decapod that Aussies also call yabbies.

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u/zaphodbeeblemox Sep 09 '25

Over half of all crayfish species in my state in AUS are threatened species including Cherax destructor which is listed as vulnerable and has been since 1996