Wildlife Populations Down Over 70% as Governments Act Too Slowly, WWF Says at Armenia Summit

Wildlife Populations Down Over 70% as Governments Act Too Slowly, WWF Says at Armenia Summit

Wildlife populations have declined by more than 70% over the past 50 years, and governments are moving too slowly to stop the damage, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) International President Adil Najam warned Friday at the COP17 Biodiversity Leaders Summit in Armenia. Addressing the international gathering in Yerevan, Najam said environmental destruction is already putting pressure on food supplies, water resources and economies, with communitie…