I have no data to back this up but from personal observations of stories involving endangered species and the consensus that developed decades later. It always seems like the person or group that is saying something is not endangered is typically saying so with no facts or is just out right lying to protect an industry that may be affected directly or indirectly by any new regulations.
I agree, but in this case, 6 or 7 years ago they were supposedly on the verge of being extinct in the wild in a matter of a year or 2 according to the data in the group.