2024-10-10 b8ac328d795d8b0ce28a9dd44f6178897d5ed16d 17 Living Planet report 1 /wiki/living%20planet%20index World Wildlife Fund 13 /wiki/world%20wildlife%20fund decreased 70 /wiki/decline%20in%20wild%20mammal%20populations high-biodiversity 115 /wiki/high-biodiversity%20wilderness%20area wild 36 /wiki/wildlife Living Planet report World Wildlife Fund decreased high-biodiversity wild Living Planet report 2022-08-13 c72f13b85bfbc067cece79aa29633a4d88377642 /feed/2022/08/13/the-german-environment-ministry-says-an-unknown-highly-toxic-substance-is-responsible-for-the-mass-die-off-of-wildlife The German environment ministry says an unknown, highly toxic substance is responsible for the mass die-off of wildlife in the Oder river. High levels of mercury have also been found in the river. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says the river will take years to "return to normal". 1660442787 2022-08-13 0c95dcefddf2f2040977c34b7e96caf62006fe37 6 wild 1 /feed/2022/08/13/the-german-environment-ministry-says-that-an-unknown-highly-toxic-substance-is-responsible-for-the-mass-die-off-of-wild The German environment ministry says that an unknown, highly toxic substance is responsible for the mass die-off of wildlife in the Oder river. High levels of mercury have also been found in the river. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says that the river will take years to "return to normal". 2021-09-22 027a5c2f07b17dd4ddba9a740c3f94cb5b841a6c /feed/2021/09/22/eight-hatchlings-from-one-of-the-world-s-rarest-crocodile-species-have-been-found-in-the-sre-pok-wildlife-sanctuary-in-e Eight hatchlings from one of the world’s rarest crocodile species have been found in the Sre Pok Wildlife Sanctuary in eastern Cambodia, raising hopes for its continuing survival in the wild. Conservationists found the baby Siamese crocodiles earlier this month in a river, Cambodia's Environment Ministry and the World Wildlife Fund said Tuesday. 1632344785 2021-09-22 4b34d3d6248f68d2be2b5fddeafdeda16ec2fa3f 28 World Wildlife Fund 1 /feed/2021/09/22/eight-hatchlings-from-one-of-the-world-s-rarest-crocodile-species-are-found-in-the-sre-pok-wildlife-sanctuary-in-eastern Eight hatchlings from one of the world's rarest crocodile species are found in the Sre Pok Wildlife Sanctuary in eastern Cambodia, raising hopes for the continuing survival of the species in the wild. Conservationists found the baby Siamese crocodiles in a river earlier this month, according to a statement from Cambodia's Environment Ministry and the World Wildlife Fund. 2020-10-5 e6a2a9f399bb50bde883cd5c4998cc3d10ce7d1a /feed/2020/10/5/the-government-announces-it-will-ban-the-immoral-animal-fur-trade-becoming-the-first-country-to-do-so-environmental The government announces it will ban the "immoral" animal fur trade, becoming the first country to do so. Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel says "Utilising the skin and fur of wildlife for the fashion industry is immoral". Anyone found selling or buying fur after the ban, with the exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jews, will face a fine of up to €18,500 or a year in prison. 1601967862 2020-10-5 42993e698e3cf87e8b907a43517fcd377feb6daa /feed/2020/10/5/the-israeli-government-announces-it-will-ban-the-immoral-animal-fur-trade-becoming-the-first-country-to-do-so-enviro The Israeli government announces it will ban the "immoral" animal fur trade, becoming the first country to do so. Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel says "Utilising the skin and fur of wildlife for the fashion industry is immoral". Anyone found selling or buying fur after the ban, with the exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jews, will face a fine of up to €18,500 or a year in prison. 1601953467 2020-10-5 2ae866a1fd78f9e3167110cea8fc097b17643535 /feed/2020/10/5/israel-s-government-announces-it-will-ban-the-immoral-animal-fur-trade-becoming-the-first-country-to-do-so-environme Israel's government announces it will ban the "immoral" animal fur trade, becoming the first country to do so. Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel says "Utilising the skin and fur of wildlife for the fashion industry is immoral". Anyone found selling or buying fur after the ban, with the exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jews, will face a fine of up to €18,500 or a year in prison. 1601910278 2020-10-5 ebe205dea49f92e9714f7fb9161b8e02e10cc521 8 wild 1 /feed/2020/10/5/the-government-announces-it-will-ban-the-animal-fur-trade-becoming-the-first-country-to-do-so-environmental-protection The government announces it will ban the animal fur trade, becoming the first country to do so. Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel says "Utilising the skin and fur of wildlife for the fashion industry is immoral". Anyone found selling or buying fur after the ban, with the exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jews, will face a fine of up to €18,500 or a year in prison. 2020-09-9 082b1f0650360b4d5a9ba95e8d138206f8d4cc08 20 Living Planet report wild 2 /feed/2020/09/9/the-latest-publication-of-the-living-planet-index-reports-that-the-world-s-wildlife-populations-have-decreased-by-an-ave The latest publication of the Living Planet Index reports that the world's wildlife populations have decreased by an average of 68 percent between 1970 and 2016. The World Wide Fund for Nature cites the increasing deforestation and agricultural expansion for the population decline. 2020-07-24 27685b773ed11c3458ada41cd54e399769c154ee 19 wild 1 /feed/2020/07/24/vietnam-bans-the-import-of-wildlife-and-wildlife-products-in-an-effort-to-prevent-new-pandemics Vietnam bans the import of wildlife and wildlife products in an effort to prevent new pandemics. 2020-06-3 eec7e1bd3f2735f0b2de94566d0efc25d2a99297 4 World Wildlife Fund 1 /feed/2020/06/3/russian-president-vladimir-putin-declares-a-state-of-emergency-after-20000-tons-of-oil-leaked-into-the-ambarnaya-river Russian President Vladimir Putin declares a state of emergency after 20,000 tons of oil leaked into the Ambarnaya River near the Siberian city of Norilsk within the Arctic Circle on May 26, 2020. The spill happened when a fuel tank in a Nornickel NTEK power plant collapsed. Putin lambasted the company for not reporting the incident. The World Wildlife Fund said the accident is believed to be the second-largest in modern Russian history. 2013-03-27 d8b26c208cb0c9afde0d5016db4dae08356931a9 14 wild 1 /feed/2013/03/27/wildlife-officials-in-cameroon-find-over-40-elephant-carcasses-clustered-in-nki-and-lobeke-national-parks-with-a-horse Wildlife officials in Cameroon find over 40 elephant carcasses, clustered in Nki and Lobeke national parks, with a horseback-riding band of about 300 poachers from Sudan being the chief suspects. 2012-11-20 9b968eebd3380bead85fb2e098e4bb70ded0665e 14 wild 1 /feed/2012/11/20/wildlife-officials-investigate-the-killing-and-mutilations-of-dolphins-along-the-coast-of-the-united-states-over-the-pas Wildlife officials investigate the killing and mutilations of dolphins along the coast of the United States over the past year. /feed/2024/10/10/in-its-annual-living-planet-report-the-world-wildlife-fund-estimates-that-wild-populations-of-animal-species-have-decre DW 10 9c2b7959aedea494e71c051915b4e5163d33f8de 10 https://www.dw.com/en/wwf-wildlife-populations-have-plummeted-by-73-since-1970/a-70453189 2024 In its annual Living Planet report, the World Wildlife Fund estimates that wild populations of animal species have decreased over 70% since 1970, with some high-biodiversity areas seeing up to 95% declines.