WWF: Average wildlife populations have fallen 73 per cent in 50 years

Stuart Stone
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Living Planet Report details catastrophic human impact on wildlife numbers and warns next five years could determine future of life on Earth

Global wildlife populations suffered a catastrophic average decline of 73 per cent between 1970 and 2020, according to the latest edition of the Living Planet Index published today as part of WWF's biennial...

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