The world's animal populations have decreased by more than two-thirds since 1970, recent research has said. The report comes from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), an environmental group based in Switzerland. The WWF used 2018 information from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). The London group provided information on 32,000 wildlife populations which included more than 5,000 species. The researchers found that population sizes had declined by 69 percent on average. They said loss of forests, human exploitation of the environment, pollution, and climate change were the biggest causes of the loss.
Which of the following is a definition of the word exploitation?
the action of making use of and benefiting from resources
an extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in traveling
the action of officially excluding someone from something
an illustration
By how much did researchers find that population sizes decreased?
sixty-nine percent
fifty percent
ninety-six percent
sixty-eight percent
The London group provided information on 32,000 wildlife populations which included more than 5,000 species.
species
spacers
sporks
pieces