Counter-drug strategies in Central America are worsening deforestation, threatening many species of birds

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Counter-drug strategies in Central America are worsening deforestation, threatening many species of birds

Baltimore orioles breed in eastern and central North America, then migrate south to wintering grounds in Florida, the Caribbean and Central America. phototrip/istock via Getty ImagesActivities associated with cocaine trafficking threaten two-thirds of the most important landscapes in Central America for 196 forest bird species, including 67 migratory species. This is the key takeaway from a study that colleagues and I published in June 2024 in t…