[PCA] ARTICLES: Habitat loss a major factor in bird and reptile decline

[Park, Margaret E]

1.    Global bird populations steadily declining
Cornell University, May 5, 2022, ScienceDaily

Summary:
Staggering declines in bird populations are taking place around the world. So concludes a study from scientists at multiple institutions. Loss and degradation of natural habitats and direct overexploitation of many species are cited as the key threats to avian biodiversity. Climate change is identified as an emerging driver of bird population declines.
Read full article: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220505114633.htm


2.    More than one in five reptile species are threatened with extinction//

A global reptile assessment highlights shared conservation needs of tetrapods
Neil Cox et al., TOP NEWS, Biodiversity Conservation, Media Release, April 27, 2022, Nature


Summary: At least 21% of all reptile species globally are threatened with extinction, according to a new study led by NatureServe, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and Conservation International, with contributions from the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU). The study, published in the journal Nature, also shows that conservation efforts for other animals also contribute to the preservation of many reptile species…The results of the Global Reptile Assessment signal the need to ramp up global efforts to conserve them,” says Neil Cox, co-leader of the study and Manager of the IUCN-Conservation International Biodiversity Assessment Unit. “Because reptiles are so diverse, they face a wide range of threats across a variety of habitats. A multifaceted action plan is necessary to protect these species, with all the evolutionary history they represent.
Read full article: https://www.idiv.de/en/news/news_single_view/2340.html
Read original article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04664-7

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