500 bird species face extinction within the next century, researchers warn

Study warns half of bird extinctions may be unstoppable

500 bird species face extinction within the next century

Climate change and habitat loss could cause more than 500 bird species to go extinct in the next 100 years.

Study warns 500 bird species face extinction within 100 years

“Many birds are already so threatened that reducing human impacts alone won't save them."

Over 500 Bird Species At Risk In Next Century As We Face "Unprecedented" Extinction Crisis

"We face a bird extinction crisis unprecedented in modern times."

‘Extinction crisis’ could see 500 bird species vanish within a century – report

Researchers say urgent conservation efforts will be needed to mitigate the ‘shocking statistic’ that threatens to unravel ecosystems

Threat reduction must be coupled with targeted recovery programmes to conserve global bird diversity

Ambitious international commitments have been made to preserve biodiversity, with the goal of preventing extinctions and maintaining ecosystem resilience, yet the efficacy of large-scale protection for preventing near-term extinctions remains unclear. Here, we used a trait-based approach to show that global actions—such as the immediate abatement of all threats across at least half of species ranges for ~10,000 bird species—will only prevent hal…