Todd Arnold

University of Minnesota

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Professor of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology at the University of Minnesota.

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In a recent study , scientists estimate that the North American bird population has dropped by roughly 29% since the 1970s. That’s nearly three billion birds.

Bird extinction? Scientists say headlines are overblown

In a recent study , scientists estimate that the North American bird population has dropped by roughly 29% since the 1970s. That’s nearly three billion birds.

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