Category Archives: Fragmentation

Ortolan bunting - Roger Tidman, Corbis

Europe’s birds

: Ortolan bunting - Roger Tidman, Corbis

Early warning here. I imagine the report itself, once released, will be illuminating. There are several other links off the Guardian article below.

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/14/a-third-of-europes-birds-under-threat-says-most-comprehensive-study-yet

The impact of road-building on biodiversity loss

As this article makes clear: building roads improves access to previous wilderness areas. We know for sure that where people can get to, they will take. Greed, lack of responsibility, and general uncaring will ensue. This is certainly something that The BA should become involved with. Mike

Infrastructure boom threatens worlds last wildernesses