Thanks, Eric Ruff, for bringing this article to our attention.\u00a0 Over the lives of long-term residents in the Yarmouth area, we have also seen changes.\u00a0 Evening grosbeaks, grey jays, and boreal chickdees used to be common winter birds, but cardinals and turkey vultures were unheard-of.\u00a0 How times change.<\/p>\n
Is some tropical areas, many of the large species (notable vultures) are fast-disappearing.\u00a0 Here is the tale of another recently-endangered species:<\/p>\n
Big Birds Lose Out in a Crowded World <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n 24 June 2011<\/strong> \u2013 One of the world\u2019s largest species of bird is on the brink of extinction according to the 2011 IUCN Red List for birds, just released by BirdLife International. The Great Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps<\/em><\/a><\/strong> has been uplisted to Critically Endangered, the highest level of threat. Hunting, disturbance, and habitat loss and fragmentation have all conspired to reduce this magnificent species to perhaps as few as 250 individuals. Standing a metre in height and weighing in at nearly 15 kg, the Great Indian Bustard was once widespread across the grasslands of India and Pakistan but is now restricted to small and isolated fragments of remaining habitat.<\/p>\n \u201cIn an ever more crowded world, species that need lots of space, such as the Great Indian Bustard, are losing out. However, we are the ones who lose in the long run, as the services that nature provides us start to disappear,\u201d said Dr Leon Bennun, BirdLife\u2019s Director of Science and Policy. This year\u2019s update brings the total number of threatened bird species<\/a><\/strong> to 1253, an alarming 12% of the world total.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thanks, Eric Ruff, for bringing this article to our attention.\u00a0 Over the lives of long-term residents in the Yarmouth area, we have also seen changes.\u00a0 Evening grosbeaks, grey jays, and boreal chickdees used to be common winter birds, but cardinals … Continue reading