I don’t know if we've ever discussed environmental issues on this forum. Maybe
we should or shouldn’t. I’m always up for that but discussing birdwatching is
more fun.
On Sep 19, 2019, at 7:06 PM, WILLIAM WENTHE <wwenthe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Here's the New York Times version.
I've been sick all day about this. I am hoping that this will prompt a large
enough outcry that we can seriously alter our practices, starting (most
easily perhaps) with pesticides and agribusiness. It happened with DDT
and—as the report shows—some species, like certain raptors and waterfowl,
have increased in the last 50 years. (Though I don't know how 1970 levels
compare to other historic levels—I mean, what's our benchmark?) I know this
forum isn't for political discussion, and I don't intend to start or pursue
one here; but hey, these are our birds, and they don't have votes or thumbs
to dial phone numbers in Washington.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/science/bird-populations-america-canada.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
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