This is what we all need to hear and do something about: https://www.thegua=
rdian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/23/world-leaders-generation-climate-breakd=
own-greta-thunberg <https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/23/w=
orld-leaders-generation-climate-breakdown-greta-thunberg>
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> On Sep 23, 2019, at 9:25 AM, Wilbur Hershberger [n=
aturerecordists] <> wrote:
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> I concur completely, Robert. The changes needed are going to really test =
our societal norms and practices. Correcting this disaster will register ma=
jor changes and sacrifices by everyone.
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> Wil Hershberger
> Nature Images and Sounds, LLC
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> On Sep 23, 2019, at 11:55 AM, Robert Stanton <=
> [naturerecordists] <=
oogroups.com <>> wrote:
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>> All,
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>> As has likely been read, insect abundance has precipitously declined ove=
r the last many decades. As many birds are primarily dependent on insects =
for at least part of their lives, it is not surprising that the loss of ins=
ects cascades into a loss of the organisms that depends on them. We could =
have all the suitable bird habitat in the world, but without the appropriat=
e food available at the right time, there would still be low bird populatio=
n numbers due to starvation.
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>> In general, stopping new development, most pesticide use, and climate ch=
ange are the only ways to reduce this continued decline. That seems like a=
tall order for culture/society, especially these days, and I haven't any h=
ope trends will change.
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>> Doug Tallamy goes into the science behind this in more depth in his book=
Bringing Nature Home, released some years ago. It's a fine read for both =
the general public and researchers.
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>> With regards,
>> Robert
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>> On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 8:29 AM <nor=
>' <northern-win=
> [naturerecordists] < <mail=
to:>> wrote:
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>> Hi all,
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>> More here...
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>> https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/bring-birds-back <https://www.birds.c=
ornell.edu/home/bring-birds-back>
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>> Cheers,
>> Steve.
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>> From: <=
ups.com> < <=
oups.com>> on behalf of Klas Strandberg <telinga@=
bahnhof.se> [naturerecordists] < <na=
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>> Sent: 22 September 2019 18:11
>> To: <=
s.com> < <=
ps.com>>
>> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Lesser birds
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>> Hi all,
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>> According to the Swedish Radio last Friday, the Magazine "Science" has
>> reported that the number of birds in the US has declined by 30% since
>> 1970. Here, in my opinion, it started 15 years later.
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>> Comments?
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>> Klas,
>> Telinga
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