Wednesday July 09, 2008, 2:12 PM
[url=https://www.oregonlive.com/hg/index.ssf/2008/07/birds_are_struggling_but_you_c.html]Read full article here[/url]-
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The above was actually one of the better articles I've run across. The author even addressed window strikes which was discussed in another thread earlier this year.The causes of depletion are numerous -- from the destruction of habitat to pesticide use to uncontrolled predators.
But there are things the average homeowner can do.
"Backyards do matter," says Bob Sallinger, conservation director for the Audubon Society of Portland. There are state and national efforts under way, but it is important for every homeowner to understand that the flyways and habitat areas aren't just in the refuges.
In fact, backyards are so important that the Audubon Society has teamed with Three Rivers Land Conservancy to develop a...