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	Podcast:		Maine Things Considered
	Episode:		Report: Climate Change Puts More Than Half Of Maine's Bird Species At Risk Of Extinction
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:02:55
	Publish Date:		2019-10-10 12:46:11
	Description:		Following research released last month that showed nearly 3 billion birds have been lost in the last 50 years , there’s more dire news out Thursday for North American birds. A new report from the National Audubon Society finds that without rapid, wide-scale efforts to prevent the Earth’s temperature from rising 3 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, nearly two-thirds of North American birds could go extinct, including some of Maine’s most iconic species. Biologist and author Rachel Carson first warned of a “Silent Spring” in 1962. Back then, her focus was on pesticides. Now, the National Audubon Society is suggesting that silence could become a reality for nearly 400 bird species. In Maine, the white-throated sparrow’s melody is among those threatened by changes in the climate and loss of habitat. So is the haunting call of the common loon around lakes and ponds and the ethereal song of the hermit thrush famous for ushering in summer evenings in the Maine forest. In fact, the
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