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Tuesday 30 September 2014

18 Animals Who Really Need Our Help Right Now

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)


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)


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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