Four In Five Bird Species Cannot Tolerate Intense Human Pressures
Researchers found that 78% of the world’s bird species do not thrive in the most modified human-dominated environments and are also most likely to have declining populations.
Dead tit in Frankfurt.
Most people believe they are good neighbors, but most wild plants and animals would disagree. A new study by an international team of scientists has found that humans and their environmental modifications can have significant negative impacts on populations of flora and fauna — even those that live far from human-occupied areas. The study’s collaborators came to this conclusion by assessing populations of bird species across a variety of landscapes, from pristine habitats to human-dominated environments.
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