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Wildlife populations down 73% in latest Living Planet Index
Original: A 73% average decline in wildlife populations: the 2026 Living Planet Index
The 2026 update of the Living Planet Index reports an average 73% decline in monitored wildlife populations worldwide, a figure highlighted by Our World in Data. The metric tracks population trends of thousands of vertebrate species and is widely cited as a headline indicator of global biodiversity loss. Readers are debating how to interpret the average and what it implies for conservation.
Why now: The release of the 2026 Living Planet Index update puts a stark biodiversity statistic back at the centre of public debate.
Our World in DataLiving Planet IndexWWF
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