Populations of wild species fell by an average of 73% from 1970 to 2022, WWF says
The report says about half of monitored populations are stable or rising, while habitat loss, climate change and finance flows continue to drive declines.
- The World Wildlife Fund's 2026 Living Planet Report highlights Atlantic bluefin tuna's resurgence in UK waters as a key conservation success, demonstrating that targeted efforts can reverse species decline.
- While wildlife populations worldwide have declined by an average of 73% since 1970, conservation initiatives have created 'bright spots,' helping wild tigers and green sea turtles rebound from endangered status.
- Hannah Rudd, head of marine at the Angling Trust, described the bluefin surge as an 'explosion,' crediting reduced catch quotas and protected spawning grounds; the report tracks 35,803 populations of nearly 6,000 species.
- Nature underpins roughly $58 trillion of the global economy, making recovery vital for security; WWF-UK chief executive Tanya Steele warned that nature loss is already 'sending us the bill' through climate extremes.
- WWF chief scientific advisor Mike Barrett stated the science shows a 'closing window of opportunity' to reverse nature loss, emphasizing that systemic reform in food and finance systems remains essential for recovery.
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The Living Planet Report is a biennial publication of the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) which this year is entitled "Science and Hope". The document of two years ago pointed to an average reduction of 73% in the size of wild animal populations (over 5,000 species).
According to a WWF report, many wildlife stocks are declining dramatically. However, there is also positive news: individual stocks have recovered through catch quotas or targeted species protection.
The world lost, on average, 73% of vertebrate populations monitored in 52 years, but the WWF maintains that there are still reasons for hope. The new Living Planet Report, released this Thursday, shows that there are species to be recovered thanks to successful conservation actions. And remember that it is necessary to transform the food, energy and financial system, which are at the origin of the crisis of nature"
‘Grounds for hope’ for nature even as wildlife populations fall by 73% since 1970
WWF said wildlife recovery can take place “remarkably quickly” with rapid action, but warned it would be a mistake to think conservation alone would enable a global recovery of nature
WWF REPORTS 73% decline in vertebrate populations in 52 years, but also proves that emergency conservation measures can successfully trigger nature's recovery.
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