WCAX: A new study by the National Audubon Society paints a bleak picture for birds. The report indicates numerous extinctions are likely if global temperature increases are not stopped.
The new Audubon report says nearly half the bird species in the continental United States and Canada are at risk, including the bald eagle and the common loon.
"It is alarming," said Jim Shallow of Audubon Vermont. "We are seeing that over 300 species of bird are projected to be threatened or at risk of extinction...