One in Eight Bird Species Threatened With Extinction


CBC News
Canada's birds in better shape than most, study says, but situation still dire. Details here.
Birds like these rose-breasted grosbeak have declined by 10% since1970 in part due to the loss of mature forests through logging & invasive species like the pine beetle.  (Source: Birdlife International)
Barn swallows nest under a bridge in Manitoba. PLT photos.

Comments

PLT said…
Get out the bulldozer. There's a wildlife refuge that needs to be turned into a parking lot!

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