[News Feed] Global Bird Populations Face Dramatic Decline In Coming Decades, Study Predicts

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Ten percent of all bird species are likely to disappear by the year 2100, and another 15 percent could be on the brink of extinction, according to a new study by Stanford University biologists. This dramatic loss is expected to have a negative impact on forest ecosystems and agriculture worldwide and may even encourage the spread of human diseases, according to the study.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1220023334.htm