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Researchers report a staggering decline in wildlife. Here's how to understand it

Researchers report a staggering decline in wildlife. Here's how to understand it

The latest update to an important assessment found that populations had declined by an average of 69 percent since 1970. But that might not mean what you think.
WWF wild animal population decline
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WWF Living Planet Index shows wild animal population decline almost 70 per cent in 'worrying' report

The World Wildlife Fund Living Planet Index highlights "devastating" losses in more than 5,000 species globally in a study across 48 years. 
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