Wildlife Numbers Plummet

[CaptainAce$$]

Earth is a planet in crisis with wildlife populations declining by more than 30% in the past four decades, conservationists claim. A new report examined how more than 9,000 populations of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians and fish are faring. It comes in the face of record over-consumption of natural resources with serious implications for human health, wealth and well-being. Freshwater creatures in the tropics have seen the worst declines, of around 70%, while tropical species as a whole have seen populations tumble by 60% since 1970.
In Asia, tiger numbers have fallen 70% in just 30 years.

[Kyle]

lmao wtf

Edited by Lee (Forum Moderator): Please don't post pointlessly

[dirrty]

would be really helpful if you posted the source whenever you post threads like these. not criticising the content, but it's just as important having the source in general imo.

[dbgtz]

Species die out all the time, it's how evolution works and the fact we try to stop it happening is stupid.

[Oleh]

I believe it is linked to the ever increasing population.

[-:Undertaker:-]

I'm always deeply sceptical of these claims, the same claims were made of polar bears and the population is thriving.

That said, do these numbers include natural extinction? I find it highly likely that they do.

But yes, I think where we can help save a species (within reason) it is very worthy to do - not only for enviromental benefit but also for treatments etc which can arise.