Gland73% is an average decline in monitored populations, not animals.
The index tracks progress on UN biodiversity goals, yet far more wild populations go uncounted.
The authors’ preliminary analysis finds the records skew toward undisturbed habitat such as national parks.
In the raw records, about as many populations are increasing as decreasing.
New monitoring initiatives will take years to produce results, the authors say.
How each outlet framed it
- Phys.org
- explains the 73% figure as average decline in monitored populations, not total disappearance, and argues the data gaps are the story
Sources: Phys.org