A ‘Dangerous World’ for Migratory Birds, an Interview with Sarah Lehnen
Sandpiper: Pectoral Sandpiper, originally uploaded by ReinhardG.
It may come as a surprise, but American birds are in serious decline. In March of last year, US Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, announced that one-in-three American birds are endangered. Even once common birds are showing precipitous declines. Birds face a barrage of threats, which are only complicated—and heightened—for migratory birds.
Mongabay.com – January 4, 2010