Idaho Statesman
September 10, 2014
The Legislature adopted Sialia arctcia as the state bird in 1931. The bird is 6 to 7 inches long and is a member of the thrush family.
JOE JASZEWSKI — jjaszewski@idahostatesman.com
What's the problem? Global warming threatens survival of more than half of all bird species in the U.S. and Canada, National Audubon Society scientists claim. Among them is the mountain bluebird, Idaho's state bird.
Why? Increased dryness caused by warming temperatures will alter the habitat ranges of birds in nearly every state, forcing them to migrate to unfamiliar areas, where they will have to adapt or possibly perish.
How credible is the threat? The report has a blind spot: It cannot reliably say that many of the species will not simply adapt in their current habitat or thrive elsewhere. Still, "it's a wake-up call," said John Fitzpatrick, executive director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Here's the entire story from The Washington Post's Darryl Fears:
Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/09/10/3367271/global-warming-could-idaho-lose.html#storylink=cpy
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