Half of world's birds in decline

Half of world's birds in decline – report

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 30, 2022 12:20 am

ALMOST half of all bird species are in decline globally and one in eight are threatened with extinction, according to a major new report warning that human actions are driving more species to the brink and nature is 'in trouble.'

The four-yearly State of the World's Birds report, which provides a snapshot of the plight of species globally and more broadly a barometer for biodiversity, comes as the United Nations steers an international process to protect nature.

Birds fly along the Canso Causeway as wind and rain from Post-Tropical Storm Fiona hit the region on September 24, 2022 in Port Hastings, Nova Scotia, Canada.Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP

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