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ENCORE: How Light And Noise Pollution Affects Bird Populations In Idaho

Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 10:51 p.m.

This interview originally aired Nov. 30, 2020 America’s bird population is in decline. Some studies show that as much as 30% of the population across species has been lost. So, what is to blame for this shocking loss of birds? New research from universities, including Boise State University, is painting a more complete picture of what is causing the decline. Two of the factors — light pollution and noise pollution — are human-caused. Joining Idaho Matters to talk about this research is Jesse