Populations of wild species fell by an average of 73% from 1970 to 2022, WWF says
- 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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Africa: Wildlife Populations Have Declined 73% Since 1970 - but Many of the World's Animals Still Aren't Being Counted
Analysis - Wildlife populations around the world have declined by an average of 73% since 1970. That's according to the WWF's new 2026 Living Planet Index - a major estimate, updated every two years, of the changing state of nature. This does not mean that 73% of the world's animals have disappeared. Rather, it is the average decline in the size of wildlife populations that is being monitored.
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The loss of vertebrates on the planet as a whole continues to be alarming, with a decline in the size of populations remaining at 73% since 1970, according to the latest WWF Living Planet report, which, however, highlights that the recovery of species such as green turtle, bluefin tuna, tiger or African elephant shows that the situation can be stopped and even reversed if measures are taken.
While the increasing tiger and lion populations are a welcome relief for India, the global wildlife landscape is worrisome. Monitored populations have declined by 73 percent in 50 years. The WWF report highlights both threats and conservation successes.
According to the environmental protection organization WWF, the number of wild animals worldwide has decreased drastically. According to this, the recorded wildlife stock has shrunk by almost three quarters on average between 1970 and 2022. However, a recovery of many stocks is possible - if nature is protected.
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