protezione animali

Wild animal populations are disappearing at an alarming rate, a situation described as “catastrophic” by the WWF.THE'analyses, based on over 35,000 populations of more than 5,000 different species, shows a global decline of 73% over the last 50 years.This loss would be especially severe in Latin America and the Caribbean, where some regions have seen a 95% drop.THEThe Living Planet Index, edited by the WWF and the Zoological Society of London, and to which over 125 experts from all over the world contributed, tracks the trend of populations of vertebrates such as amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles and fish.The data highlights that freshwater populations are the most affected, with an average drop of 85%.Terrestrial and marine populations also suffered significant declines, by 69% and 56% respectively. According to the report, the most endangered species include the eastern lowland gorilla, whose numbers in Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Democratic Republic of Congo) saw an e...