India, Oct. 5 -- The worldwide decline of bird populations signals a deeper breakdown of the ecosystems on which human life depends. As habitats disappear and technology increasingly attempts to replace nature's functions, the question is no longer simply how to save birds, but whether we understand what we stand to lose with them

Human existence has long been tied to the vibrant rhythm of avian life, but that natural orchestra is rapidly falling silent. Global biodiversity assessments show that nearly half of all bird species worldwide are experiencing active population decreases, with more than 12 percent facing imminent extinction. Worldwide and across the Indian subcontinent, collapsing bird populations are signalling an ecological c...