Third of nation's bird species are threatened, study says.

Article from Nation & World printed on Friday, March 20, 2009 on page 5A in the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper. Work is urgently needed to prevent "a global tragedy" of bird loss. Habitat destruction, pollution and other problems have left nearly a third of the nation's 800 bird species endangered, threatened or in serious decline, according to a study issued Thursday. Described as the most comprehensive survey of American bird life, the report analyzed changes in the bird population over the last 40 years. "This report should be a call to action." Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said at a news conference in Washington.

There was a brief article that said, "Climate change will make things worse, and work is urgently needed to prevent "a global tragedy" of bird loss, the report added. Climate change over the past 40 years has made things worse. Ozone depletion is currently at 16.5 million square miles and continues to grow. We will lose the bird population, polar bears, low land gorillas and many other animals if NASA and the other 45 Space Agencies don't stop their frequent launchings that average every 2.7 days. They are the real culprits to blame for Climate change, not aerosol sprays or refigeration products.