Swallow, swift and house martin populations have nearly halved, finds UK bird survey | Birds
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/16/swallows-swifts-house-martins-decline-uk-bird-survey-aoe?CMP=twt_a-environment_b-gdneco
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“the turtle dove – which was once a common sight on agricultural land – showing a reduction in numbers of 97% since 1995”
Imagine how hard it’d be if you decided you wanted to kill practically all of a particular bird species.
They cared so little about the environmental damage they’re causing they’ve managed to do it by accident.
You probably have to choose between an agricultural industry and this kind of stuff. The regenerative farming malarkey is a kind of expensive niche thing that can’t compete with regular farming. The real concerning thing is the insect population