Global wildlife populations fall nearly 70% in half a century 

‘Game-changing shifts’ in how humans produce and consume food and other commodities are needed to restore wildlife

WWF's latest Living Planet report assesses the abundance of almost 32,000 populations of 5,230 species of animals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish around the world and how it has changed over the decades. Picture: Chris J Ratcliffe/WWF-UK/PA Wire

Global wildlife populations have fallen by nearly 70% in less than 50 years, conservationists warned as they called for immediate action to halt the nature and climate crises.

WWF's latest Living Planet report assesses the abundance of almost 32,000 populations of 5,230 species of animals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish around the world and how they have changed over the decades.