BBC WORLD HACKS - THE BIRD RESCUERS (96kbs-m4a/16mb/23mins)
BBC World Service broadcast: 13th March 2018
One of every five bird species could be extinct within the
next century. Whether it’s down to the shiny glass office blocks
materialising all over cities or the trawlers sailing ever-further out
to sea to feed our
growing population, our birds are seriously under threat.
This episode
looks at two particular successes when it comes to helping the world’s
feathered friends: how Toronto has become a world leader in making
cities bird-friendly; and how a group of enterprising conservationists
has almost eliminated the deaths of albatrosses as a result of deep-sea
fishing.
Image: Pair of albatrosses on the nest
Credit: Shutterstock
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