Alarm as wildlife population declines by 68% since 1978 - See
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In less than 50 years, the population of birds, mammals, reptiles, fish and amphibians have reduced by two-thirds, an outcome occasioned by environmental destruction. This is according to a report released recently by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Living Planet Report 2020. The Living Planet report shows that between 1970 and 2016, there […]
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Wildlife populations fell 68% since 1970: WWF – DW – 09/10/2020
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Animal Populations Faced a 'Very Sharp Decline' Since 1970, Smart News
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Report: Global Wildlife Populations Have Declined 68% In 50 Years Due To Human Activity [Infographic]
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Animal populations experience average decline of almost 70% since 1970, report reveals, Wildlife
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Global wildlife populations have sunk 69% since 1970 - WWF report
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Global wildlife populations have declined by 69% since 1970, WWF report finds
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Animal populations worldwide have declined nearly 70% in just 50 years, new report says - CBS News
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Wildlife in 'catastrophic decline' due to human destruction, scientists warn
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Wildlife populations plunge 69% since 1970: WWF
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Wildlife populations fell by 60% from 1970, WWF says
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ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS AND POSTERS 2001 Meeting
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Wildlife populations plummeting in face of human
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