Flora 695 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 “The skies are emptying out. The number of birds in the United States and Canada has fallen by 29 percent since 1970, scientists reported on Thursday. There are 2.9 billion fewer birds taking wing now than there were 50 years ago. The analysis, published in the journal Science, is the most exhaustive and ambitious attempt yet to learn what is happening to avian populations. The results have shocked researchers and conservation organizations. In a statement on Thursday, David Yarnold, president and chief executive of the National Audubon Society, called the findings “a full-blown crisis.”” Read the rest here https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/science/bird-populations-america-canada.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwAR1N1jamOqTC2Tseg-usRFbNWj8L_wVAzShEZ1VQK0Pbr9bDP455IzsLps0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demoncore 475 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Poor babies although, it’s not too surprising considering the increase in air travel, climate change, and even building of new structures that displace and disorient birds. I fear thinking of what our skies will look like in a few decades... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Poor birds, I love them so much. I seriously cant even picture earth without birds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Jube 215 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 So many massive issues affecting bird populations. The climate crisis, habitat destruction, house cats/feral house cats being outside, just to name the big ones. We need large investment in sanctuaries and protecting/restoring habitat. After Katrina me and a team from Habitat for Humanity helped in woodland restoration and the feral cat problem was so bad it was to the point the conservation officer said they can only try and mitigate the issue, it can't even be solved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleficent 6 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Don't worry the governments just doing their routine maintenance. the "birds" will be back in no time!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwing 518 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Honestly, I don't even like birds. Only ones I might actually like are owls. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfFfFfFF 58,072 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Alarming. I know it's egoistical in way but I hope they are doing better in Europe. 23 minutes ago, Nightwing said: Honestly, I don't even like birds. Only ones I might actually like are owls. You may not like them but they are necessary from an ecological standpoint. We can't exist without them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudraCNG 15,506 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 This is so sad. Birds are basic to the ecosystem. And it may sounds cheesy but I love hearing them singing and flying across the sky. That's one of the reasons I don't like to live in a big city. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwing 518 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 19 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said: Alarming. I know it's egoistical in way but I hope they are doing better in Europe. You may not like them but they are necessary from an ecological standpoint. We can't exist without them. That I am aware of. And, in that regard, I hope something can be done to reverse this. And when they again become bountiful, I just want them to not be around me. Except for owls. I find them to be relaxing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gov Hooka 8,008 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 One issue is the lack of proper flyways, particularly in the United States. There aren't enough wetlands for migratory birds in the Mississippi flyway because of a vast stretch of farmland. It's a shame... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJames 1,087 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I don't know how this will be received here, but if you have the luxury (sarcasm) of being in a city/metro where 5G rollout is in full-swing, just wait -- the devastation happening in the 'Garden State' (NJ) right now is absolutely shocking and heartbreaking. 5G signal - which, at last count, only 1 company even had a piece of technology that could use (vs. the countless studies showing its carcinogenic, sterilizing, etc. impact) - cannot pass through trees, so over the last 6 months, I have watched our river banks, state/federal park lands, 'protected' habitats, century-old treelined neighborhoods, and everything in between killed, bulldozed, or razed for 'commercial development' in an area with 30% office vacancy. Our neighborhoods had value because of their impressive tree canopies -- gone and replaced with awful overhead utilities. Our state is the densest in the USA so even the best towns have residential abutting things like trains, highways, etc. This was never an issue until now, when you can now peak into people's bathrooms as you travel 65 MPH down the NJ Turnpike; when dense senior housing has been built adjacent to railways where the ROW has been 100% cleared of its trees and what was a sound buffer; when rare areas of serenity like the Falls of Paterson will likely buckle as houses and neighborhoods flood due to the clearing of the river banks. I live 10 miles from NYC. Deer and other animals similar lived close - 20 or so miles north - but NEVER did they come so close to such an urban area. In the last 2 weeks, I have seen 7 deer on the side of 65 MPH highways. I have seen 14 rabbits on 4-lane roads. This is just the beginning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonkers 30,860 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Remember to like and subscribe, and click on the bell icon to get the latest updates Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peto flex 2,641 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 YELLOWSTONE. 💎💎 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora 695 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Nightwing said: That I am aware of. And, in that regard, I hope something can be done to reverse this. And when they again become bountiful, I just want them to not be around me. Except for owls. I find them to be relaxing. you sure sis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 127,344 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 What can you expect from a country that almost made their mascot, the bald eagle, go extinct in the country So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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