Saturday 12 October 2024

Wildlife Being Pushed To Point of No Return?

A Zoological Society of London report notes that global wildlife populations have plunged by an average of 73% over the last 50 years. Humans are continuing to push ecosystems to the brink of collapse. The decline in Latin America and the Caribbean is even higher at 95%. This, however,may reflect the fact that the declines started in the 1970s in Europe and North America. This would bring the 50 year average down (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/10/collapsing-wildlife-populations-points-no-return-living-planet-report-wwf-zsl-warns). There's no doubt that biodiversity is on the brink. Urgent action is required, if the point of no return is to be avoided.

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