A wing and a prayer: Saving birds in a time of decline

About this episode

The episode discusses the significant decline in North American bird populations and highlights successful conservation efforts for certain species.

There has been a catastrophic decline in the population of North American birds. The continent has lost approximately one-third of all birds since 1970. But certain groups like raptors and waterfowl have recovered significantly due to targeted habitat restoration and dedicated conservation funding.

People in this episode

Host: David Martin Davies

Topics covered

• bird population decline
• conservation efforts
• habitat restoration
• raptors
• waterfowl

Keywords

• bird decline
• North America
• conservation
• habitat restoration
• raptors
• waterfowl

Mentioned in this episode

Places: North America

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