A WWF report out today shows that wildlife populations worldwide have declined by 52% since 1970, mostly thanks to humans. Well done everyone.
African lion (Panthera leo)
In Ghana's Mole National Park, the lion population has declined by over 90% over 40 years. This is thought to be due to people killing lions in retaliation to human-lion conflict.
naturepl.com / Anup Shah / WWF-Canon
naturepl.com / Anup Shah / WWF-Canon
naturepl.com / Anup Shah / WWF-Canon
African forest elephant (Loxodonta africana cyclotis)
Forest elephant population sizes declined by more than 60% between 2002 and 2011, mostly because of increasing rates of poaching for ivory. Thanks to habitat loss, the elephants are now restricted to just 7% of their historic habitat.
WWF-Canon / Carlos Drews
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