Average 73% decline in wildlife population sizes between 1970 and 2022: WWF report

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) released a report revealing a staggering 73% decline in global wildlife populations between 1970 and 2022. The Living Planet Report 2022, based on data from the Zoological Society of London, highlights the alarming impact of human activity on biodiversity. The report also notes that the current rate of species extinction is at least 100 times higher than the average over the past 10 million years.