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Summary
Birds around the world are in trouble. Their populations have suffered major declines in the last 50 years.
What does the latest research tell us about the causes of these declines? What are the biggest threats to our most vulnerable bird species?
You can probably guess some of the answers, but you might be surprised by some of what you learn in this episode.
We’ll cover the top five major threats in some detail.
Links to Some Things Mentioned in this Episode
- Birdlife International
- State of the World's Birds 2018
- WWF report 2020
- IUCN Red List
- List of Bird Species that have gone extinct since 1500
- Global Footprint Network
Birdlife International
birdlife.orgState of the World's Birds 2018
birdlife.orgWWF report 2020
worldwildlife.orgIUCN Red List
iucnredlist.orgList of Bird Species that have gone extinct since 1500
en.wikipedia.orgGlobal Footprint Network
footprintnetwork.orgLink to this episode on the Science of Birds website
scienceofbirds.comSupport the show
patreon.com