Why are one-fifth of the world’s migratory species facing extinction?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Why are one-fifth of the world’s migratory species facing extinction?

Al Jazeera  

Nearly half of all migratory species are in decline. About 44 percent of migratory species across the world are in decline while one in five faces the threat of all-out extinction, according to a new report from the United Nations. Climate change is the second most significant factor contributing to the decline of migratory species, the UN report says. Migratory species also deliver a range of other “ecosystem services”, said Aldina Franco, associate professor in Ecology and Global Environmental Change at the University of East Anglia. Changes in migration routes due to habitat loss or climate shifts can also bring migratory species into closer contact with agricultural areas, leading to crop damage and economic losses for farmers.

Climate Change Loss Change Birds Mediterranean Fish Species According Decline Areas Patterns Cms Migratory Migratory Birds Franco Migratory Species Habitat Loss Migratory Patterns Migration Routes Breeding Grounds  migratory  extinction  onefifth  facing  change  according  worlds  loss  fish  areas  birds  species  decline  patterns

History of this topic

Nearly half of the world’s migratory species in decline: UN report
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Nearly half of the world’s migratory species in decline: UN report

Live Mint  

From African elephants searching for water, to turtles crossing seas to nest, and to albatrosses on their ocean-spanning search for food, the world's migratory species are under threat across the planet, according to a landmark report Monday. "Today's report sets out the evidence that unsustainable human activities are jeopardising the future of migratory species," said Inger Andersen, head of the …

Nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline, UN report says
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline, UN report says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline, according to a new United Nations report released Monday. They move to feed and breed and also need stopover sites along the way,” said Kelly Malsch, lead author of the report released at a U.N. wildlife conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. If you cut the migration, you’re going to …

Migratory species are in a shocking state of decline, landmark UN report shows
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Migratory species are in a shocking state of decline, landmark UN report shows

CNN  

CNN — Female leatherback turtles are among the world’s most intrepid creatures, making journeys as far as 10,000 miles after nesting to find food in far-away seas. These turtles are just one of hundreds of migratory species — those that make remarkable journeys each year across land, rivers and oceans — that are facing extinction because of human interference, according …

Wildlife Trade By Humans is 62% Of the Reason Animal Species are Slowly Going Extinct
3 years, 10 months ago

Wildlife Trade By Humans is 62% Of the Reason Animal Species are Slowly Going Extinct

News 18  

Not climate change, not a pandemic, not dying due to deforestation, or any indirect effects, humans are directly to blame for the loss of animal species. International wildlife trade is causing declines of over 60 per cent in the abundance of species on the planet, say scientists who call for more research on the impacts of this severe threat across …

Discover Related