Study Says Half World's Wildlife Has Vanished Since 1970. Is It Misleading?

Humans are causing populations of wildlife around the world to decline at a rate much higher than previously thought, according to a study released Tuesday by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

The environmental group's biennial Living Planet Report found the number of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish in the wild dropped more than 50% between 1970 and 2010.

Source: Study Says Half World's Wildlife Has Vanished Since 1970. Is It Misleading?

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