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Wildlife From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For other uses, see Wildlife (disambiguation). "Wild animals" redirects here. For the film, see Wild Animals.

A lion (Panthera leo)

A tiger (Panthera tigris) Wildlife traditionally refers to undomesticated animal species, but has come to include all organisms that grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans.[1] Wildlife can be found in all ecosystems. Deserts, forests, rainforests, plains, grasslands, and other areas, including the most developed urban areas, all have distinct forms of wildlife. While the term in popular culture usually refers to animals that are untouched by human factors, most scientists agree that much wildlife is affected by human activities.[2]

Humans have historically tended to separate civilization from wildlife in a number of ways, including the legal, social, and moral senses. Some animals, however, have adapted to suburban environments. This includes such animals as domesticated cats, dogs, mice, and rats. Some religions declare certain animals to be sacred, and in modern times, concern for the natural environment has provoked activists to protest against the exploitation of wildlife for human benefit or entertainment.

Global wildlife populations have decreased by 68% since 1970 as a result of human activity, particularly overconsumption, population growth and intensive farming, according to a 2020 World Wildlife Fund's Living Planet Report and its Living Planet Index measure, which is further evidence that humans have unleashed a sixth mass extinction event.[3][4] According to CITES, it has been estimated that annually the wildlife international trade amounts to billions of dollars and it affects hundreds of millions of animal and plant specimen. [5]

Contents 1	Use for food, as pets, and in medicinal ingredients 1.1	For food 1.2	As pets and in medicinal ingredients 2	Religion 3	Tourism 4	Suffering 5	Destruction 5.1	Overkill 5.2	Habitat destruction and fragmentation 5.3	Impact of introduced species 5.4	Chains of extinction 6	Media 7	See also 8	References 9	External links