'In the midst of a catastrophe': Report shows dramatic decline in wildlife population

A new report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) shows the global wildlife population has fallen by two-thirds in less than 50 years, while at-risk species in Canada have seen their populations decline by 42 per cent. The WWF's Living Planet Report 2020, published Friday, analyzed nearly 21,000 populations of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles and found a 68 per cent drop in monitored animal species from 1970 to 2016. James Snider, WWF-Canada's vice-president of ccience, knowledge and