I think we should keep it to talking about birdwatching. This study announced
today, though, was just very monumental, and I figured should count as an
exception.
If, though, people want to talk about these issues, maybe we could set up an
alternate outlet—facebook forum, or something?
Bill On Thursday, September 19, 2019, 11:25:31 PM CDT, Robert C. Lee
<robertclee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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