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Numerous studies report declining bird numbers not caused by the typical threats of habitat loss or urbanization.

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February, biologists have been struggling to control an outbreak of avian flu in a colony of more than 1,300 elephant seals ...

A UN report warns that nearly half of the world’s migratory species are declining, and about one in four face the risk of extinction.

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