Populations of migratory waterbirds dropping fast

By Charlie September 17, 2008 No comments yet

A study by Wetlands International of migratory waterbird populations in Africa and Eurasia shows enormous declines across the board. The reasons? “The main causes…are the destruction and unsustainable exploitation of wetlands, which are largely driven by poorly-planned economic development.” Replace ‘Africa and Eurasia’ with ‘America and Asia’ and chances are the results would be similar…

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