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Nearly 3 Billion Birds Gone (www.birds.cornell.edu)
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A new study finds steep, long-term losses across virtually all groups of birds in the U.S. and Canada

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[โ€“] DocSophie@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

God, as someone who loves birds, this is heartbreaking. :(

[โ€“] xuxebiko@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

Imho, this is a "canary in a coal mine" situation. The mass deaths is the beginning of the extinction wave that'll clear off humans too. Whatever life will continue will hopefully be more respectful of our planet.