A team of more than 50 researchers, analysing data collected by thousands of citizen scientists in 28 countries over nearly four decades, found that it is intensive agriculture, above all, that is behind the decline in the continent’s bird populations.
The use of pesticides and fertilisers was identified as the most significant factor behind the loss of 550 million birds from the skies over Europe.
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/15/intensive-farming-is-biggest-cause-of-bird-decline-in-europe-study-says?CMP=GTUK_email