Summary Response #1

Birds are dying out now

In the Martin Mittelstaedt’s (2008) article entitled “Black clouds on the horizon for birds of the world; From field sparrows to boreal chickadees, 20 of the most common species in North America are being decimated, report warns” the author states many species of birds are in trouble around the world. In the past 40 years, more than half of the population of birds has decreased in the U.S. Also many migratory species have faced the decline of population. The well-known species of birds such as bald eagles, whooping cranes and peregrine falcons are recovering from the problem of extinction due to bans on toxic pesticides. However the reason they are decreasing is not known exactly. In Canada’s boreal forest, the breed such as the evening grosbeak and rusty blackbird are decreasing. We have to know about what causes extinction more. The problem is found around the world and it has gotten worse and worse quickly. Until now, 153 birds species have died out and the rate of extinction will be higher in the future. In the world, there are 10,000 places such as breeding areas and sites for migratory birds. In Canada, there are about 600 places for birds and the government protects them. Now many birds are facing extinction because of the loss of habitat. Now some species of birds barely live and they have to cope with humans to survive.

The extinction of birds is occurring around the world. Now the problem is more serious and some species have died out already. It is difficult that birds take over the problem and recover by themselves. We have to know about the problem, causes and solutions. However we don’t know the detail of causes. Also, we can’t notice even that species of birds, which we don’t know are endangered. By knowing them, we can solve the problem.

The problem is similar to the problems of other animals. We have many problems about animals now. Of these problems, the problems about birds are important because so many species have deteriorated already. At first, the species of birds which are not known well because their population was not large, faced the problem. We did not know it so we did not do anything. Now, the damaged species are increasing and we finally noticed the problem. It is too late for trying to solve it, but we must do every thing we can do to help birds.

Various kinds of birds have died out and the reasons for it are almost the same. The most reasons are the loss of habitat. Some kinds of birds have the habit of migrating between their habitats. However, their habitats are being lost because of exploitation of colonies and deforestation, so they don’t have places to go. As a result, these kinds of birds can’t find places to live and they are finally endangered.

Are there solutions for the problem? In nature, animals have the rules of nature. They live and some of them die out under rules. In this case, however, human activities such as exploitation of colonies and deforestation cause extinction, as I stated already. Thus, we have deprived them of habitats and destroyed the rules of nature. The purposes are for developing countries and getting resources and wealth. Therefore the kinds of birds in the article have fallen victim to our greed. We need to know the fact and think about it. Finally we have to find the solution to help them. It is the most effective solution that stopping destroying their habitats and creating the places where they can live freely.

In conclusion, the extinction of birds is accelerating quickly and they can’t adapt to the problem. We are to blame for the problem because our activities are the causes of it. It isn’t easy to solve it, but it’s our duty. We need to reconsider how our activities affect birds’ lives and try to limit our greed. That effort would prevent the problem from deteriorating and lead to a solution some day.

Reference

Mittelstaedt M. (2008, September 23). Black clouds on the horizon for birds of the world; From field sparrows to boreal chickadees, 20 of the most common species in North America are being decimated. The Globe and Mail (Canada). Retrieved October 20, 2008, from LexisNexis.