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Earth Has Lost 50% of All Wildlife Creatures Over the Last 40 Years

posted by LaminatorX on Tuesday October 07 2014, @06:04AM   Printer-friendly
from the we-miss-you dept.

tt0107290 writes:

The number of wild animals on Earth has halved in the past 40 years, according to a new analysis. Creatures across land, rivers and the seas are being decimated as humans kill them for food in unsustainable numbers, while polluting or destroying their habitats, the research by scientists at World Wildlife Fund and the Zoological Society of London found.

“If half the animals died in London zoo next week it would be front page news,” said Professor Ken Norris, ZSL’s director of science. “But that is happening in the great outdoors. This damage is not inevitable but a consequence of the way we choose to live.” He said nature, which provides food and clean water and air, was essential for human wellbeing.

 
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  • (Score: 2, Funny) by Shijiyaku on Tuesday October 07 2014, @01:02PM

    by Shijiyaku (1553) on Tuesday October 07 2014, @01:02PM (#102991)

    Well in your defence the english language has also been decimated outside the classroom.

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