The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said on Thursday that throughout the past 50 years, wild populations of animal species under observation have decreased by more than 70%.
There is a sharp fall in animal populations worldwide, according to the WWF Living Planet Index, which is based on data from 35,000 populations of over 5,000 species of fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.
The historic assessment notes that, primarily as a result of human pressure, the populations under study have decreased by 73% since 1970.
Animal population declines can reach 95% in areas with considerable biodiversity, including Latin America and the Caribbean.
Instead of focusing on the quantity of any one animal, the report tracks trends in the abundance of numerous species.
