WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CAN WORK, SAYS MAJOR NEW STUDY... BUT 'TIME IS RUNNING OUT'

A large review of conservation studies found that efforts have made a real difference in protecting the planet's biological diversity. But others say we haven't done enough

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A watershed review into whether wildlife conservation projects around the world actually work has found success in two-thirds of cases. However, conservationists such as wildlife presenter Chris Packham have warned that much more work is needed in order to prevent mass extinctions.

The review, the first of its kind, found that global conservation projects had an overall positive impact on biodiversity: the measure of how much variety in living species there is in a given area. However, the analysis also found that conservation actions will need to be vastly scaled up if we truly want to make a difference in tackling the biodiversity crisis.