CAPE TOWN- The World Wild Fund for Nature's latest Living Planet Index has revealed a 73% decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations in 50 years.
WATCH | Wildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWF
Climate change is one of the reasons behind the sharp decline. The WWF is calling for decisive action and collaboration to reverse this trend.
WWF CEO, Morne du Plessis spoke to eNCA