Nearly 40 sharks and rays reclassified as threatened, including one species of ray already possibly extinct April 1, 2021 sprep-pa New updates on the conservation status of sharks and rays released today by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) show that 39 additional species are now facing a risk of extinction in the wild. Read more about Nearly 40 sharks and rays reclassified as threatened, including one species of ray already possibly extinct