
WWF Report Says Wildlife Populations Declined By 73% Since 1970
Wildlife populations worldwide have plummeted by more than 70% over the last 50 years, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The alarming decline was revealed in WWF’s Living Planet Report, and is attributed largely to human activities, including deforestation, overexploitation, and climate change. Biodiversity Hotspots Are At Risk In biodiversity hotspots such