Canary in a coal mine: Bicknell's Thrush threatened by climate change *here in USA*

[garybeck]

We've been reading about polar bears for years. but the effects of climate change are starting to hit home.



Environmental group plans lawsuit to protect rare songbird
Richmond-based center says Bicknell's thrush should be considered endangered

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/viewart/20130319/GREEN/303190019/Vermont-environmental-group-plans-lawsuit-to-protect-rare-songbird-Bicknell-s-thrush


MONTPELIER — An environmental group says the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has passed a legally mandated deadline to decide on endangered-species status for a rare songbird, and the group plans to sue the federal government to protect the bird.

The Center for Biological Diversity said Tuesday climate change threatens to destroy the habitat of the Bicknell’s thrush, which nests in coniferous forests on mountaintops in northern New England, the Adirondacks and eastern Canada.

[garybeck]

1. poor birdie... first he's endangered.... now he can't even get a K or an R on DU.

[Mnemosyne]

2. I've read mercury levels are high in songbirds. As ye' sow... K&R nt

[JesterCS]

3. Freddie Mercury levels? *snark* n/t

[Mnemosyne]

4. He sure was a songbird, silenced too soon.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. It will finally hit Americans?

It's real