The New York Times reports
The number of American kestrels has dropped sharply. That goes against the trend for birds of prey, broadly seen as a conservation bright spot.
Scientists had noticed worrisome declines in the American kestrel, a small, flashy falcon found coast to coast. The downturn was especially puzzling because birds of prey in North America are largely considered a conservation bright spot.
Read article at The Mystery of the Vanishing Kestrels: What’s Happening to This Flashy Falcon?
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