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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Rebecca Shaw, chief scientist at the World Wildlife Fund, about the organization's new Living Planet Report that shows a huge drop in global wildlife population.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Rebecca Shaw, chief scientist at the World Wildlife Fund, about the organization's new Living Planet Report that shows a huge drop in global wildlife population.

Latin America and the Caribbean were particularly heavily struck, with a 94 per cent decline in wildlife populations in just five decades.

The world's wildlife populations have declined by more than two-thirds since 1970 as forests have been cleared and oceans polluted, according to an assessment released on Thursday.

Since February 1 military coup last year, the online trade in endangered wildlife species and products rose to 74 per cent.

About 25 different primate species out of 44 found in Vietnam call the Greater Mekong home, but these unique species are increasingly threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, climate change, hunting and illegal trade.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has warned of impending mass extinction “within the next decade—the largest since the dinosaur age,” that could push millions of animals and plants to the brink of extinction. The stark prediction was made by the WWF’s Germany wing in its report “Winners and Losers of 2021,” which documents a list of animals whose existence is now acutely under threat, as well as conservation victories.

The Globe and Mail Steven J. Cooke, Nicolas W. R. Lapointe and John P. Smol Contributed to The Globe and Mail Published March 3, 2021 Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Steven J. Cooke, Canada Research Professor in Fish Ecology and Conservation Physiology, Carleton University ...