The species mix is changing in the continental interior from forest, woodland, savanna and prairie species to urban species -- guess why.

The shorebirds and seabirds are also in decline, guess where the majority of the human population of North America resides.

Newspapers did the right thing -- reported what the authors' wrote and commented on. The authors (and people in general) tend to look for an external, easily defined cause. So they find energy development. And no doubt, that is a serious, important component. But I would argue that the exponential human population growth and the couple urbanization phenomenon is the more important factor.

Also, if the population was not expanding there would not be as great an increase in energy demand.

Yeah, 40 years of decline seems like a hard thing to pin on energy developments.

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