An 83% decline of freshwater animals underscores the need to protect and restore freshwaters

An 83% decline of freshwater animals underscores the need to protect and restore freshwaters <img width="660" height="495" alt="" src="https://c402277.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/photos/16393/images/simple_style_full/Medium_WW24406.jpg?1540832076" />This year&rsquo;s <a href="../../../../../publications/living-planet-report-2018">Living Planet Report</a> shows that populations of animals&mdash;including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians&mdash;plummeted by 60% between 1970 and 2014. But those living in freshwater are experiencing a far more drastic decline: 83% …

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