# Wild species populations fell by an average 73% from 1970 to 2022, WWF says

https://mins.news/en/item/91046

- Reuters, 2026-10-08 09:00 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/populations-wild-species-fell-by-an-average-73-1970-2022-wwf-says-2026-10-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac75bb28f15820001919988

> Nearly 6,000 monitored vertebrate species, spanning more than 35,000 populations, declined by an average of 73% between 1970 and 2022, according to WWF’s latest Living Planet Report, published Thursday.

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