Winged messenger-The decline of birds

Declining bird populations signal disturbing global changes.
Almost 1,200 species—about 12 percent of the world's
9800 bird species—may face extinction within the next cen-
tury. Although many face multiple threats and some bird
extinctions seem imminent, many can be avoided by a deep
commitment to bird conservation as part of a sustainable
development strategy.full text available on ecopy "FL" fieldCall Number: VF 6519,VF 3581,[EL]ISBN/ISSN: 1-878071-68-8