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WWF: Humanity's footprint has exceeded earth's ability to regenerate itself

In WWF’s most recent biennial report, the organisation finds that biodiversity is at risk and the planet is overtaxed by humans, but also that there is still a chance to ‘bend the curve’ of biodiversity loss.

WWF: Nearly 70 percent of wildlife lost since 1970

WWF says increasing deforestation and agricultural expansion key drivers behind 68 percent average decline in animal, bird, and fish populations between 1970 and 2016.

Wild tiger population enjoys increase in five countries

Animal preservation NGO, WWF, marked World Tiger Day on July 29, saying efforts to double the number of wild tigers in the world had helped the species recover in five countries.

Sperm whale washed up in Indonesia had plastic bottles, bags in stomach

The cause of death was not known, but park officials found plastic bottles, bags, sandals, and a sack with more than 1,000 pieces of string in the whale's stomach.

Poland illegally cut down ancient forest, EU court rules

The European Court of Justice ruling said that by increasing logging in the Bialowieza Forest, Poland failed to fulfil its obligations under EU directives to protect natural sites of special importance.

In Pictures: Some of the world's most critically endangered animals

The list of critically endangered animals grows everyday, but global animal welfare groups say more intervention is need to save these species.

UN body rejects bids to legally trade in ivory, rhino horn

Namibia, Zimbabwe and Swaziland failed to convince a UN body to let them legally sell existing stockpiles of ivory and rhino horn to fund conservation efforts.

Industrial activity threatens half of natural World Heritage

According to World Wildlife Fund, industrial development threatens almost half of world's natural heritage sites