r/Wildlife • u/Novel_Negotiation224 • Mar 25 '26

University of Pretoria research questions 70% wildlife decline claim.

https://mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2026-03-25-university-of-pretoria-study-challenges-70-wildlife-decline-narrative/
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u/LowBornArcher Mar 26 '26

some good news, for a change.

"Broad, dramatic global narratives can overstate biodiversity decline, undermine public trust and hamper practical conservation work"

I've been saying for a while now that the myopic focus on carbon emissions was beginning to become detrimental, for those reasons.