WWF: monitored wildlife populations down 73% since 1970
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The short version
- Monitored wildlife populations fell 73% between 1970 and 2022, per WWF's Living Planet Report 2026.
- Some species recovered: wild tiger numbers rose more than 70% over 15 years.
- WWF chief scientist Mike Barrett: "We can still end the loss of nature and indeed reverse it."
What happened
WWF published its periodic index of monitored vertebrate populations. The headline figure is an average decline across tracked populations, not a count of individual animals lost.
Why it might matter
The report is widely used to set conservation targets, and its recovery examples are cited as evidence that protection measures work.
What we don’t know yet
Regional breakdowns were not in the sources swept.
