Caring for Birds of Prey and the Environment
Caring for Birds of Prey and the Environment
   Caring For Birds Of Prey And The Environment  
 
As symbols of freedom, birds have long inspired man and captivated his imagination. Now, due to loss of habitat, persecution, pesticide use and indifference, many of these beautiful and fascinating creatures are struggling to survive.

The state of the world's birds demonstrates the state of the world's environment, and birds are clearly indicating that current policy and practice is unsustainable for birds themselves, for bio diversity and ultimately for people. A frightening one in eight of all bird species have a real risk of becoming extinct in the next 100 years. That is a total of 1,186 bird species. Of these, 182 species are at Critical status and have only a 50% chance of surviving over the next 10 years.

 
   
 
  To put this alarming number in perspective, fossil records show that we might expect one bird species to die out every 100 years. 99% of the birds recognised as threatened over the next 100 years are at risk from human activities.
Species extinctions are no longer isolated natural events.

The challenge is huge, but there are measures that can be taken to maintain global bio diversity. We simply have to break down the crisis into manageable units and this requires clear priorities set at global, national, regional and local levels.

   
 
The North Wales Bird Trust endeavours, in some small way, to redress this balance. Our mission is the care and rehabilitation of tropical and birds of prey, educating the public about the role of birds in the balance of nature and breeding rare and endangered species of birds of prey.
   
 
 
Iolo Williams

Iolo Williams, a Patron of the Charity

 

   
 
North Wales Bird Trust
Bodafon Farm Park
Llandudno
LL30 3BB

Telephone 0777 641 6922

or email:
info@northwalesbirdtrust.co.uk


Open to the public daily throughout the year from 10am.

 

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