Rising consumption, increased resource use by a growing population puts unbearable pressure on our Planet – WWF 2012 Living Planet Report

http://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?204732

http://www.wwf.fr/s-informer/actualites/rapport-planete-vivante-2012-du-wwf

"When the killing's done" by T.C. Boyle

Currently reading this novel. It's an interesting look at the issues around ecology and trying to protect endangered species (against invasive ones) versus animal rights - as a biologist / ecologist goes head to head with an animal rights activist.