the world wildlife federation report paints a bleak picture. since 1970, there's been a 60% decline in the population of over 60,000 studied vertebrates, mammals, fish or birds. >> threat for most animal groups include the loss of habitat such as the clearance of forest, overuse, hunting, fishing, and the contamination of habitat. added to that, climate change is now a big, big factor. >> conservationists in germany are declining -- reporting a decline in wild bees and butterflies. it's not just politicians who have a duty of care. >> on this journey towards tranansformation, we also need businesses and consumers. it's always possible to choose products that you know are ecologically better. >> in the case of the northern white rhino, some hope remains. lab researchers have produced an embryo using artificial insemination but the breakthrough doesn't combat the cause of species extinction. brent: wrestling was almost exclusively a men's sport in iraq until two years ago. resistance given by conservatives but women's wrestling has gained accepta

two females remain it's one of the best known examples of recent species extinction the world wildlife federation is report paints a bleak picture since nine hundred seventy there's been a sixty percent decline in the population of over sixteen thousand study vertebrates that's mammals fish. but also. threats from most animal groups include the loss of habitat such as the clearance of forests for the cultivation of palm oil or soya over use that means hunting fishing and those things and the contamination of habitat added to that climate change is now a big factor. conservationists in germany are reporting at the klein in wild bees and butterflies the w w s says the use of pesticides in agriculture is to blame but it's not just politicians who have a duty of care. of the. need to watch transformation we also need businesses and consumers it's always possible to choose products that you knew are ecologically better than in the case of a northern watch rhino some hope remains alive researchers have produced an embryo using artificial insemination but the breakthrough doesn't come about the cole is

by twenty twenty obviously what does happen for the moment to mark a lamborghini from the world wildlife federation joining us from switzerland thanks so much for your time sir australia's east coast has become a global deforestation hotspot the w w f says that part of the world is likely to lose three million hectares of trees in the next fifteen years eroding animal habitats such as the koalas under thomas reports now from port stephens. they're one of two animals australia is known for but unlike kangaroos koala numbers of fulling fast cars kill them as do dogs and disease but the central cause one that lies behind all those threats is human destruction of the places koalas live forcing them closer to people and each other it all comes back to habitat loss if quality has lost habitat they have to come down search for habitat which then makes them have to cross the road so this is set to both being hit by cars and attacked by dogs as well north of sydney this small rehabilitation center is about to be transformed into a full koala hospital costing two million dollars the state governments of new

trillion dollars a year well earlier we spoke to mark teenie who's the director general of the world wildlife federation international and he took us through the areas that need our attention the most. i think of the three key dimensions that are actually driving the whole impact on nature the first one is the way we produce we generate our energy so climate change and so shift or unusual energy is amassed and we have a police agreement that drives the government and corporate in that direction which is exciting and encouraging the second one is our we produce our food today the major impact on the on the on the planet is the uta for production conversion of forest and the utilization of besides and pretty risers and so finding ways to produce food with less resources with less imports with less beside and water inland and it is possible through the canal or g. and through behavior of change both in terms of production but also the way we consume food so changing if we system is fundamental to win this battle and thirdly is how we invest our money financial flows to support their wrong development model

dollars a year or earlier we spoke to mark oliver teenie who's the director general of the world wildlife federation international he took us through the areas that need our attention the most so i think of the three key dimensions that are actually driving the whole impact on nature the first one is the way we produce we generate our energy so climate change and so shift to renewal energy is a must and we have a police agreement that drives the government and corporates in that direction which is exciting and encouraging the second one is are we produce our food today the major impact on the on the on the planet is the uta frith production conversion of forest and the utilization of besides in pretty risers and so finding ways to produce food with less resources with less imports with less besides and water inland and it is possible through the canal or g. and through gave her a change both in terms of production but also the way we consume so changing the system is fundamental to in this battle and thirdly is how we invest our money financial flows the support the wrong development model and in th

world. we will never lose our pumpkins. >>> we first told you about the roundups of the wild horses in northern california last week. well now attorneys for horse and wildlife advocacy groups say the gatherers violates the federal law. after 30 days, the captured horses will be sold without limitation for $1 ahead. in a letter sent to the forest service, the wildlife group's front range equine rescue and the humane society say since california's anti-cruelty law prohibits the sale or transfer of horses for eventual human consumption, the forest service is risking felony charges. the letter makes it clear they will sue if plans for the sale of the wild horses doesn't change. now we reached out to the forest service for comment and have not heard back. >>> you can watch our original report of the wild horse roundup on our website kpix.com. >>> a supreme court ruling is leaving three popular paint companies on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars in lead abatement costs. the lawsuit backed by 10 california cities and counties alleged sherwin-williams, and nl industries aggressively marketed lead paint while knowing the product was toxic. the high court announced it is leaving in place rulings that require