Experts raise red flags as common birds vanish from sight across vast US region: 'Birds are literally our canary in the coal mine'

Experts raise red flags as common birds vanish from sight across vast US region: 'Birds are literally our canary in the coal mine'

Prairie birds are rapidly disappearing from grasslands across the United States, and scientists are sounding the alarm since birds are indicators of ecosystem health.  What's happening? According to The Chicago Tribune, a new State of the Birds report by scientists from U.S. bird conservation organizations revealed that populations of grassland birds have dropped by 43% since 1970 — more than any other group.  Furthermore, the report explained t…

SIGN: Help Stop the Sale of Birds in New York Pet Stores

PETITION TARGET: New York Assembly Agriculture Committee Chair Donna A. Lupardo Birds in pet stores often come from cruel breeding operations, where they are confined to barren cages and forcibly separated from their newborn chicks. Others are taken from their natural habitats using glue-covered branches or nets, with chicks torn from nests and left with injuries […] The post SIGN: Help Stop the Sale of Birds in New York Pet Stores appeared firs…