Protected Texas songbirds show up in pet stores abroad, due to elusive trafficking industry
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In 1970, there were approximately 10 billion birds in North America. Now, there are around 7 billion, representing a loss of over a quarter of the continent’s birds. Of the 3 billion birds lost, 90% come from just 12 families, all various types of songbirds: a broad suborder of perching birds
Bong Schewe
November 28, 2023