Global News - June 2008
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Some birds 'are not adapting to climate change'
Mon 23 June 2008 14:00 UK — North America,Birds
A new report has warned that the migration patterns of some birds could have been impacted by climate change, putting these species in danger of extinction.
Researchers from Boston University and the Manomet Centre for Conservation Sciences analysed changes in the timing of spring migrations of 32 species of birds along the coast of eastern Massachusetts since 1970. Their findings have now been published in Global Change Biology.
It was found that eight of the species are now passing by Cape Cod at a much earlier point in the year than they did 38 years ago.
The team said that increases in global temperatures were responsible for the migratory change.
In particular, the team suggested that bird species that were migrating from countries far from the US were less able to adapt for climate change.
A statement from the researchers explained: "Being slow to change in response to warming temperatures could have serious repercussions for long-distance migrant birds.
"The inability of some birds to adapt to rapid climate change may be an important factor in some of the declines among songbird populations that have been documented in recent years."
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