- The number of birds in the United States and Canada has declined by 3 billion, or 29 percent, over the past half-century, scientists find. A continent-wide weather radar network also reveals a similarly steep decline in biomass passage of migrating birds over a recent 10-year period. https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2019/09/18/science.aaw1313 7 comments science
- North American has experienced a loss in the overall total bird population approaching 3 billion birds, or 29% since 1970 https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2019/09/18/science.aaw1313 8 comments science
Linking pages
- Nearly 3 Billion Birds Have Disappeared From North America Since 1970 https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/nearly-3-billion-birds-have-disappeared-north-america 9 comments
- Bird populations in US and Canada down 3bn in 50 years - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49744435 9 comments