— Birds are richly diverse, readily observable, and exist in an equally wide array of habitat conditions across the landscape, making them excellent storytellers of environmental shifts. And indeed, their numbers are telling us that major change is afoot.
— The growing use of rodenticides known as “second generation anticoagulant rodenticides” or “SGARs” is impacting Bald Eagles and other raptors. This threat is emerging at a time when populations of these magnificent birds are rebounding following decades of work to address the harm done by the pesticide DDT. There are many other ways to kill a rat (or mouse or other pesty rodent) – we should not choose poisons that also kill birds.
— Audubon Vermont is working in collaboration with a partnership of environmental advocates to advance legislation to conserve 30% of Vermont’s land and waters by 2030 and 50% by 2050.
— Temperature fluctuations are affecting the food birds depend on, the timing of their migration patterns and egg laying, and even the sizes and shapes of their bodies.
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