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Wildlife populations fell 73% between 1970 and 2020
Original: Between 1970 and 2020, wildlife populations dropped 73% (2024)
The 2024 Living Planet Report, produced by WWF and the Zoological Society of London, found that monitored vertebrate wildlife populations declined by an average of 73% between 1970 and 2020. Freshwater species fared worst, falling 85%, with Latin America and the Caribbean recording the steepest regional drop. Scientists say the figures signal a planetary biodiversity crisis driven mainly by habitat loss and call for urgent conservation action ahead of global nature talks.
Why now: The newly published Living Planet Report's stark 73% decline figure has drawn widespread attention and alarm about the state of global biodiversity.
WWFZoological Society of LondonLiving Planet Report
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