Friday, July 11, 2008

Bird species plummet as habitat dwindles



"Hundreds of species of birds, including many once-common songbirds such as the meadowlark and bobwhite, are in severe decline in the United States, falling in population by as much as 90 percent since the 1960s, scientists, government officials and conservation groups told Congress on Thursday."

Link: Continue reading at SFGate.com

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