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Wildlife populations down 73% on average, new report finds
Original: A 73% average decline in wildlife populations: an overview of the 2026 Living Planet Index report
The 2026 Living Planet Index report documents an average decline of 73% in monitored wildlife populations worldwide, continuing the trend tracked by earlier editions of the index. The figure describes average relative decline across monitored vertebrate populations, not the loss of that share of individual animals, and is intended to guide conservation policy discussions.
Why now: A new edition of the Living Planet Index has just been released, renewing debate over global biodiversity loss
Living Planet IndexWWFZoological Society of London
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- A 73% average decline in wildlife populations: an overview of the 2026 Living Planet Index report · Our World in Data
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