A new government report shows that wetland bird populations are down by 17% since 1975.
This past decade has seen the lowest number of wetland birds, according to the report. Why Are Wetland Bird Populations Declining? Wetland bird populations have been declining for a number of reasons. One of the reasons that these animals have been declining is due to the destruction and erosion of their habitat. The drainage of wetlands across the UK has also resulted in the decline. The loss of wetlands has been a global problem. Globally, there has been a destruction of 87% of wetlands. In the UK, we have lost 90% of our wetlands over the past 100 years. The decline and erosion of wetlands is a global crisis. When wetlands disappear, so does the animals that rely on them.
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Wet Grassland Birds
Birds which are found in wet grasslands have decreased by 53% since 1975. This massive decline has been caused by humans destroying the habitats of wet grasslands and draining them of water. This destruction of wet grasslands has had a very significant effect on wild bird species. It has resulted in the snipe bird declining 97% in the long term and 79% in the short term. Sources:
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