Silence of the Songbirds: How We Are Losing the World's Songbirds and What We Can Do to Save Them

By (author): "Bridget Joan Stutchbury"

Genres:Nonfiction books Science books Nature books Environment books Animals books Birds books Science Nature books

Publish Date: January 1st 2007

Silence of the Songbirds: How We Are Losing the World's Songbirds and What We Can Do to Save Them

ISBN0006395775

ISBN139780006395775

AsinSilence of the Songbirds: How We Are Losing the World's Songbirds and What We Can Do to Save Them

Original titleSilence of the Songbirds: How We Are Losing the World's Songbirds and What We Can Do to Save Them

Migratory songbirds are disappearing at a frightening rate. By some estimates, we may have already lost almost half the songbirds that filled the skies only 40 years ago. Following the birds on their 10,000-kilometre migratory journey, Bridget Stutchbury looks at the most threatening factors in their extinction, from pesticides, still a major concern decades after Rachel Carson first raised the alarm, to the destruction of vital habitat; from the bright lights and structures in our cities—which are a minefield for migrating birds—to climate change. We may well wake up in the near future and hear no songbirds singing. We won’t only be missing their cheery calls, we’ll be missing a vital part of our ecosystem.