A rare game bird which recently made a comeback in Wales could be wiped out by climate change in just 20 years, according to a new report.
Black grouse numbers dropped to 131 active males in 1997, but rose to 247 by 2005.
But the species faces extinction in Wales if global warming continues at the current rate, research suggests.
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Birds, whales and other migratory creatures are suffering from global warming that puts them in the wrong place at the wrong time, a U.N. official told 166-nation climate talks on Monday. Read More...
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Birds have long been used as indicators of the state of the world’s ecosystems, providing insights into habitat loss, deterioration, and pollution. Now a new project, starting this month, will add climate change to the list. Read More...
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Connecticut is home to as many as 20 percent of the world's population of saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrows, but climate change is endangering their way of life, according to researchers.
The birds have traditionally thrived in the privacy offered by dense saltmarsh grass, but in light of rising sea levels caused by climate change, high tide is more frequently destroying their nests and washing them out to sea, researchers and environmentalists said. Read More...
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