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The status of birds
All in all, the future for birds does not look especially bright.
One in eight species is in danger of extinction.
Forty percent of bird species are in decline. One of my favorite avian creatures is among those in trouble – the Atlantic puffin, a most jolly little bird. Also seriously threatened are the snowy owl and the European turtle-dove.
What’s responsible for the swift decline of these birds? Scientists tell us there are five major threats:
Industrial Farming
More and more, land is ...