Birds Face Growing Threat National Audubon Society says many species are in decline

From: Albuquerque Journal | Date: June 15, 2007| Author: POLLY SUMMAR Journal Staff Writer | Copyright information

Ah, the morning "chick-adee-dee," warbles the mountain chickadee. There's nothing sweeter for a wake-up call here in the Land of Enchantment.

Unfortunately, you can kiss those morning warbles goodbye if things progress as they have over the past 40 years, according to an analysis released Thursday by the National Audubon Society.

The reason? Call it urban sprawl, energy development or increases in industrialized agriculture, and throw in the escalating effects of global warming...

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