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Re:Humanity has wiped out 60% of animals since 1970, major r... by usaar333 on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @11:04AM (#18337162)
If you look at the report, generally things are getting better in developed counties.

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/09/1409030-ani...

All the hit is coming in developing nations.

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Re:Humanity has wiped out 60% of animals since 1970, major r... by deialtrous on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @11:36AM (#18337622)
Or more accurately, destruction is slower in developed countries, largely because there's so little left to destroy. It is pretty hard to deforest Scotland any more than it already is.
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Re:Humanity has wiped out 60% of animals since 1970, major r... by usaar333 on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @12:11PM (#18338122)
What destruction? On most metrics, they are improving.
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