Researchers warn world’s bird populations are in steep decline

a new report from BirdLife International warns that bird populations are in steep decline — but it also suggests A love of nature is the key to preserving it. We join Brian Pomfret and Carolyn Bennett banding and counting birds during the fall migration in Ruthven Park in southern Ontario. We also discuss the wider problem with Lucy Haskell, a science officer with BirdLife International; and Nicky Koper, a professor at the University of Manitoba’s Natural Resources Institute.