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Humanity Has Wiped Out 60% Of Animals Since 1970 Report Finds
A major report has found humans have wiped out approximately 60% of the population of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles since 1970.
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The estimate was the result of a report produced by the Zoological Society of London for the WWF, which included the work of 59 scientists across the globe.
The report, named the Living Planet Index (LPI), revealed the ever-increasing consumption of food and resources demanded by the global population, is destroying life which has been billions of years in the making.
While the massive loss of…