Wild animals face multiple challenges. As well as all the usual issues of finding enough to eat and avoiding being eaten, human activity has introduced many more problems. The climate is changing, forests are disappearing and the oceans are being polluted. So we must ensure the sustainable use of natural resources and protect our planet before it is too late.
In pictures: sustaining all life on World Wildlife Day
World Wildlife Day is a great time to celebrate all the wonderful wild animals who share our planet. It is also a reminder for everyone to join the effort of maintaining a world that can sustain all life on Earth.
What's next?
The Galápagos shows the power of ocean protection
The Galápagos Marine Reserve is a powerful example of what ocean protection can achieve. But outside its boundaries, industrial fishing is still doing damage. Now, governments have a chance to change that.
Victory! Government bans sand eel fishing after Greenpeace campaign
Puffins will be eating better thanks to a Greenpeace-backed ban on fishing for sand eels - a vital food source for the iconic sea birds.
Living wildly – the rewilding movement flourishing in the UK
All over the country, rewilding projects are allowing nature to reclaim spaces, and helping the land to recover from the damage humans have caused