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. Related: Changing climate poses severe risks to birds, Utah waterfowl