Over a third of North American bird species in danger: scientists
Source: Reuters
Technology | Wed May 18, 2016 4:54pm EDT
Over a third of North American bird species in danger: scientists
More than a third of all North American bird species are at risk of becoming extinct unless significant action is taken, scientists who are part of a tri-nation initiative said on Wednesday, adding that ocean and tropical birds were in particular danger.
The study, compiled by the North American Bird Conservation Initiative and the first of its kind to look at the vulnerability of bird populations in Canada, the United States and Mexico, said 37 percent of all 1,154 species on the continent needed urgent conservation action.
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More than half the species for oceans and tropical forests are on a special watch list because of small and declining populations, limited ranges and severe threats to their habitats.
"The outlook for oceanic birds ... is the bleakest of any North American bird group," said the report, which blamed invasive predators such as rats and cats on nesting islands as well as overfishing, pollution and climate change.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-science-birds-idUSKCN0Y92O4
The report can be found at: State of North America's Birds 2016
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