# A new report reveals “catastrophic” declines of animals worldwide — but is it accurate?

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/a-new-report-reveals-catastrophic-declines-of-animals-worldwide-but-is-it-accurate-2/
- Published: 2024-10-11T09:00:18-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image caption: Paige Vickers / Vox; Universal Images Group via Getty Images. Article by Benji Jones. Vox – October 9, 2024. WWF and ZSL wildlife report: Living Planet Report 2024. Study on how the LPI is calculated: Nature Communications. The latest health check on wildlife is in, and it’s not pretty. A new report by two of the world’s leading environmental groups reveals that the average size of wildlife populations worldwide has shrunk dramatically, by what the report calls a “catastrophic” 73 percent in the last 50 years. […] Click here to view original web page at www.vox.com