Amid an average 73% decline in wildlife population sizes
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change
- Libération (France)seen 10 Oct, 09:07headline rewritten
Populations animales : le WWF veut «nourrir l’espoir»Populations animales : le WWF veut «nourrir l’espoir» sur la biodiversité
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Wed, 7 October 2026
6 reports- Le Monde (France)22:25first to report
WWF publie la mise à jour de son « indice planète vivante », selon lequel la taille moyenne des populations suivie d’amphibiens, d’oiseaux, de poissons, de mammifères et de reptiles a chuté de 73 % depuis 1970.
- El País (Spain)23:00
La organización WWF publica su informe bienal sobre pérdida de biodiversidad. Mientras a nivel global se apunta a una caída del 73 % entre las especies monitoreadas, en la región es del 95%
- Libération (France)23:00edited after publishing
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Populations animales : le WWF veut «nourrir l’espoir»Si la taille des populations animales étudiées a baissé de 73 % entre 1970 et 2022, 50 % d’entre elles sont stables ou en hausse, relativise l’ONG, qui publie son rapport «Planète vivante» ce jeudi.
- 3blmedia.com23:01
WWF’s Living Planet Report 2026 reveals a 73% average decline in monitored wildlife populations since 1970, while also showing that nature can recover. Transforming energy, food and finance systems could unlock positive tipping points and help reverse biodiversity loss.
- Times of India23:05
A global decline of 73% in monitored wildlife populations occurred between 1970 and 2022. India has successfully improved populations of tigers, one-horned rhinos, and Ganga river dolphins. The report highlights threats like habitat loss, climate change, and pollution affecting wildlife. Despite the negative trends, about half of monitored populations are stable or increasing globally. Targeted conservation efforts in India demonstrate the potential for wildlife recovery and biodiversity...
- wtxl.com23:15
The average size of the world's monitored wildlife populations has fallen 73% since 1970, according to a new report from the World Wildlife Fund.
2 reprints
- kshb.com7 Oct, 23:15their copy
- fox13now.com7 Oct, 23:15their copy
Thu, 8 October 2026
10 reports- Der Spiegel (Germany)02:07
Besonders drastisch sieht es in Flüssen und Seen aus. Viele Wildtierbestände sinken laut WWF immer weiter. Der Bericht zeigt aber auch: Schutzmaßnahmen zeigen Wirkung.
- Die Zeit (Germany)02:28
Die Umweltorganisation WWF fordert mehr Schutz für die Artenvielfalt. Viele Wirbeltierpopulationen seien seit 1970 stark zurückgegangen, einige konnten sich erholen.
- France Info (France)03:56
Le rapport "Planète vivante" dresse, tous les deux ans, un bilan de l'état des populations de vertébrés dans le monde. "Les espèces disparaissent aujourd’hui à un rythme au moins 100 fois supérieur au taux d'extinction naturel d'avant l’apparition de l'être humain", détaille sa nouvelle édition.
- Japan Times04:05
The 2026 Living Planet Report estimates that overall populations fell by an average of around 2.5% per year over the 52-year period.
1 reprint
- dunyanews.tv8 Oct, 10:30their copy
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)04:31
Światowy Fundusz na Rzecz Przyrody opublikował raport "Żywa Planeta 2026", z którego wynika, że od 1970 do 2022 r. populacje dzikich kręgowców na świecie zmniejszyły się o 73 proc. Dane zostały ujawnione na kilka dni przed szczytem COP17 ds. różnorodności biologicznej w Armenii.
- N1 Info (Croatia)05:36
Prosječna veličina praćenih populacija kralježnjaka smanjila se za 73 posto tijekom posljednje 52 godine, pokazuje novi "Izvještaj o stanju planeta 20
2 reprints
- tportal (Croatia)8 Oct, 06:31their copy
- 24sata (Croatia)8 Oct, 06:43their copy
- Index.hr (Croatia)05:52
WWF IZVJEŠTAVA o padu populacija kralježnjaka od 73% u 52 godine, ali i dokazuje da hitne mjere zaštite mogu uspješno pokrenuti oporavak prirode.
- Vecernji list (Croatia)06:10
Ovi rezultati u skladu su s ranije objavljenim procjenama i zajedno s drugim pokazateljima pružaju jasne dokaze o opsegu propadanja prirode.
- Nacional (Croatia)08:56
Prosječna veličina praćenih populacija kralježnjaka smanjila se za 73 % tijekom posljednje 52 godine, pokazuje novi Izvještaj o stanju planeta 2026. (Living Planet Report 2026) koji je objavio WWF, jedna od vodećih svjetskih organizacija za zaštitu prirode. Istovremeno, izvještaj donosi jasnu poruku nade: priroda se može oporaviti ako društvo ubrza promjene u prehrambenom, energetskom i […]
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)09:36
Da un lato, le popolazioni di specie selvatiche monitorate sono diminuite, nell’ultimo mezzo secolo, del 73%. Dall’altro, esistono casi positivi di ripresa della natura, soprattutto laddove le evidenze scientifiche vengano rafforzate dall’azione collettiva e dall’impegno delle istituzioni. È quanto riporta l’ultimo “Living Planet Report” 2026 del WWF, dal titolo “The Science of Hope”, presentato oggi […] L'articolo Specie selvatiche in declino: -73% in 50 anni. In Italia segnali positivi per...
Fri, 9 October 2026
2 reports- AllAfrica04:51
[RFI] Wildlife populations monitored across Africa have declined by an average of 80 percent over the past five decades, according to a major new assessment by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), which warns that changes to energy, food and financial systems are essential to reversing biodiversity loss.
- ČT24 (Czechia)12:05
Populace volně žijících obratlovců klesly v letech 1970 až 2022 v průměru o 73 procent. Největšími hrozbami pro tyto živočichy jsou ztráta a degradace stanovišť, nadměrné využívání přírodních zdrojů, klimatická změna, znečištění, invazní druhy nebo nemoci. Nejhůře jsou na tom sladkovodní populace živočichů, které poklesly průměrně o 85 procent. Vyplývá to ze Zprávy o stavu planety 2026 (Living Planet Report).
Thu, 15 October 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English05:24
At COP17 and COP31, governments must accelerate positive tipping points in energy, food and finance.