3,148 species: 60% in decline, 31% have already declined strongly

"Examining the fortunes of 3,148 different species from across the entire spectrum of organisms, it concludes that some 60% of them are now in decline and 31% have already declined strongly."

Mark Cocker, "The State of Nature," Resurgence & Ecologist, no. 280 (2013): 13

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