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Wildlife populations down 73% on average, new index shows
Original: A 73% average decline in wildlife populations: the 2026 Living Planet Index
The 2026 Living Planet Index reports an average 73% decline in monitored wildlife populations, a figure now being widely circulated via Our World in Data's update. The metric tracks population trends of thousands of vertebrate species worldwide and is used by conservationists as a headline indicator of biodiversity loss. Reactions centre on the stark scale of the decline and debates over how such averages should be interpreted.
Why now: A major biodiversity dataset has just been updated with a striking decline figure that reignites debate about wildlife loss.
Our World in DataLiving Planet IndexWWF
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