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Dec 4, 2020 · Latin America & Caribbean. Source: WWF Living Planet Report 2020. Major negative trends observed in reptiles, amphibians and fish. A type of chytrid fungus, which originated in Asia, has been causing declines in 500 amphibian species and driven around 90 of them to extinction.
- A rift in the valley. Lake Naivasha is what scientists call an “amplifier lake” because it shrinks and swells quickly, along with the rains. “When there’s a change in the climate, they will show that—changes in lake level, salinity,” said Lydia Olaka, a professor of environmental geology and climate science at the University of Nairobi.
- Gone fishing. Naivasha’s commercial fishing industry began by accident, decades ago, when a torrent of rain flooded a fish farm upstream on the Malewa River.
- Hungry hippos. Scientists estimate that between 29 and 87 percent of hippo attacks are fatal. You’d have a better chance of surviving a shark attack, a crocodile encounter—and magnitudes better odds at surviving a grizzly bear attack.
- Cull the hippos? The only solution to Naivasha’s standoff is “to work things around hippo behavior,” said Richard Hartley, who manages two conservation areas around the lake.
Oct 13, 2022 · Wildlife populations - mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish - have seen a devastating 69% drop on average since 1970, according to WWF’s Living Planet Report (LPR) 2022. The report highlights the stark outlook of the state of nature and urgently warns governments, businesses and the public to take transformative action to reverse the ...
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Sep 10, 2020 · Human activities have caused the world's wildlife populations to plummet by more than two-thirds in the last 50 years, according to a new report from the World Wildlife Fund.
Nov 30, 2020 · Even though they kill around 500 people a year in Africa, National Geographic says that hippos are a vulnerable species and their numbers are decreasing. “They're threatened by habitat loss and illegal hunting, as they're targeted for their meat and ivory canine teeth.”. – Taryn Willows.
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Mar 20, 2023 · Hippos are threatened by habitat loss and degradation, drought, poaching, and the international demand for hippo parts, including teeth, skulls, ivory, skin and meat.
