Animal pop decline

[Hook / Opening]
🌍 "Back in 2020, the world was stunned: scientists revealed that wildlife populations had dropped 68% since 1970. It sounded like the brink of collapse. But here’s what’s happened since… and it’s both worse and more hopeful than you might think."

[Development]
🦉 "Fast-forward to the latest data: the decline has now deepened to 73%. That means in just 50 years, nearly three-quarters of monitored populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish have vanished."

📉 "Some regions are hit harder than others — Latin America has seen an almost 95% collapse in wildlife populations, while Africa is down about 76%. North America and Europe? Still declining, but less steeply."

[The Turning Point]
✍️ "But out of this crisis came action. In 2022, nearly 200 countries signed the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework — think of it as the Paris Agreement for nature."

🌱 "It sets bold goals for 2030:

• Protect 30% of Earth’s land and oceans.

• Restore another 30% of degraded ecosystems.

• Cut harmful subsidies and pollution.

• And stop driving species to extinction."

💰 "The challenge? It requires around $700 billion a year to make it real — and so far, funding and action are lagging behind."

[Closing / Positive Note]
🦋 "But here’s the hopeful part: when we act, it works. Tigers in India are rebounding. The giant panda is no longer endangered. Even humpback whales, once nearly wiped out, have made an incredible comeback."

⚡ "So yes, the numbers are grim — but the story isn’t finished. If countries stick to the plan, we can rewrite the ending… and watch wildlife make the greatest comeback of our lifetime."